Chocolate Snow Balls

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped
• powdered sugar, sifted, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• 2 gradually add sugar and vanilla, beating well.
• 3 combine flour, cocoa, salt, and peanuts; gradually add to butter mixture until blended.
• 4 portion dough by teaspoonfuls; roll into balls.
• 5 place balls on ungreased baking sheets.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes.
• 7 roll warm cookies in sifted powered sugar.