Chocolate Snowballs

If you like Russian Teacakes and chocolate, you'll love these tasty, tender cookies!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 74 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ¼ cups butter
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
• 2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, salt, and cocoa; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the pecans until well blended. Cover, and chill for at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.

Step 3

Bake for 20 minutes in preheated oven. Roll in confectioners' sugar when cooled.