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Ingredients 2 cups butter, softened 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped pecans 8 ounces white candy coating, melted 1/3 to 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies Method 1. Cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanil- la. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, 3-4 hours. 2. Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. 3. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely 4. Dip tops of cookies into candy coating, allowing excess to drip off; dip into crushed candies. Let stand until set Citation: Anderson, D. (2018, January 1). Candy Cane Snowballs. Retrieved from https://www.tasteofhome.com/ recipes/candy-cane-snowballs/. 35