Chocolate Filled Snowballs

• 1/2 lb butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped or ground
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 (10 ounce) package chocolate Hershey chocolate kisses (about 60 kisses)
• powdered sugar, for dusting

1. Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
2. Add sifted flour and pecans; blend well.
3. Chill dough while unwrapping kisses.
4. Shape dough around each kiss to form a ball; about 1 teaspoon. Make sure the kiss is completely covered.
5. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. They dont spread, but make sure there is space between them.
6. Bake at 375u0b0F four about 12 minutes until set but not brown.
7. Cool slightly on cookie sheet then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Be careful, they are very delicate when they first come out.
8. Sprinkle with powdered sugar to complete the "snowball" effect.
9. Store in an airtight container.

butter, vanilla, pecans, sugar, flour, chocolate hershey, powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-filled-snowballs-347246 (may not work)