I love these cookies.
Really love them.
I love them so much that I can’t stop eating them.
But since I’ve jumped in the “bottomless pit of Christmas goodies” with both feet – I figured I might as well make these too! 🙂
A sweet friend and co-worker first served me some of these goodies way back in the olden days when we were both still in college. She brought them into work one cold December day and I was hooked! (Bless you Miss Donna!)
They often make it into our Christmas line-up and on our Christmas treat plates. They do freeze well – but are divine fresh from the oven when the chocolate inside is gooey and hot! <drooling>
These are perfect on a cold snowy day!
Chocolate Kissed Snowballs
1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans (I have substituted almonds)
5 ounce bag of Hershey Kisses (unwrapped)
powdered sugar for coating
Cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Add the flour, salt, and pecans. Mix well.
Shape about 1 teaspoon of dough around each candy kiss and put on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12 minutes. Don’t let them get too brown!
Remove from the oven and place cookies on cooling racks. While still slightly warm, roll in powdered sugar.
Enjoy!
I’ll linked this post up with Tuesdays at the Table over at All the Small Stuff and Tempt my Tummy Tuesday over at At The Well.
Blue Jeans and Cotton Tees 
We made these this weekend too! Only without the chocolate. I have never heard of using the chocolate, but oh my goodness! These are my mom’s favorite and we both inhale them! That’s why we can’t make them. My hips have already expanded and I might as well give up now! LOL
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These look delicious.
Reminds me of the cookies my mom used to make,
except without the chocolate.
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Maybe you just need some company to help you eat them 🙂 They look wonderful!
~Cinnamon
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I’ve never tried these, but that may change soon!
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A kiss hidden in each and every cookie?! Sounds perfect!
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Oh my! A friend who makes yummy Christmas candy AND is a Francine Rivers fan! God sent me a beautiful cyber-friend in you. I will try your mom-in-law’s chocolate kisses for my Dear Heart, a true chocoholic.
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Ooh, and they’re gluten-free, too! Yum!
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What a great idea the little snowballs look just yummy! Thank you for sharing and you have a wonderful week!
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yummmm these sounds delicious!!!! Thank you!
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Yum! I love the sound of these!
I’d love for you to stop by my blog on Thursday for my Christmas Recipe Party!
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Oh, wow! Those sound sooooooo good! I think I need to jump into that bottomless pit too.
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Now you got me convinced to jump into the bottomless pit with you. These sound devine!! I have never had them with the chocolate added.
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These kinda are like my pecan sandies only with the chocolate! I know if I make them I will eat every single one!!! And I’m gonna do it!
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yum those do sound good, without the choc they’re sandtarts , another name is weddign cokie, no matter they’re all good! lol, thanks for stopping by the other day
Helen
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Thanks for your sweet comment! And I like this recipe. The photo is beautiful and makes me want a bite right now! 🙂
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Oh my goodness! I made these last night and am heading out to get more kisses for another batch! They are perfection!
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