Chocolate (Star Cookie) Filled Snowballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. soft margarine
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted flour
1 c. finely chopped pecans or walnuts
1 (5 oz.) pkg. chocolate kisses
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Add sifted flour and nuts; blend well.
Chill dough.
Remove foil from kisses.
Shape dough around kisses, until about 1 tablespoon dough for each ball.
Be sure to cover kisses completely in ball.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 12 minutes or until set but not brown.
Cool slightly.
Remove carefully to wire racks.
While still warm, sprinkle top with confectioners sugar; cool.
Store in tightly covered container.
Roll in sugar again before serving, if desired.
Makes about 40 cookies.