Pecan Snowball Cookies

*Recipe from Southern Living

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Dickey Farms pecans, finely chopped

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp kosher salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

Powdered sugar for coating

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chopped pecans in a 9x13-inch metal baking dish. Roast in the oven until the pecans are lightly toasted, 6-8 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.

Beat butter and sugar together until lightened and creamy. Add vanilla extract and salt; beat to combine. Add flour and cooled toasted pecans, and mix on low until incorporated.

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop and shape dough into 1 inch balls, pressing the dough in your hands. Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

Allow cookies to cool until just cool enough to handle but still quite warm. Roll each cookie in powdered sugar, putting the cookie back on the baking sheet after it's coated in sugar. Allow cookies to cool completely and roll them again in powdered sugar before serving or storing in an airtight container.

Enjoy!