Friday, December 14, 2012

Sandies

Ingredients
1 cup butter
2 1/4 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup pecans
1 cup powdered sugar

Directions
Beat butter until soft. Add 1/2 cup flour, all of the sugar, water and vanilla. Beat in remaining flour. Stir in pecans. Roll into balls and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. Let cookies cool and then place in a ziploc bag with powdered sugar and gently shake until covered.

Juana Quinn

Peanut Butter Balls

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1/2 cup butter
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
12 oz. chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. shortening

Directions
Combine peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
Roll into balls and place on a cookie sheet.
Place cookie sheet in refrigerator for 1 hour.
When balls are set, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a small bowl.
Dip peanut butter balls in the chocolate mixture and place on cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
Let balls set in refrigerator for an hour before serving.

Juana Quinn