Welcome friends to the first day of #ChristmasCookies Week! You may know, if you’ve stopped by before, that I love cookie baking! I am a fan of all things cookie-eating too, LOL, so this is one of my favorite weeks of the year! I am sharing my newest recipe with you today, Pecan Snowballs, and it’s a keeper.

I was compensated for this post by way of product, however all thoughts and opinions expressed are 100% my own.

Before I share the recipe with you all, I’d like to say “Thank you” to Ellen of Family Around the Table and Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures for hosting #ChristmasCookies Week! And a huge thank you to our sponsors Adams Extract and Millican Pecan for supporting the bloggers and events like Christmas Cookies Week.  And read to the end of the post for information on our awesome giveaway provided by these sponsors!

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I have always loved these cookies when I’ve had them from a cookie exchange- If I had known how easy they are to make, I would have made them long ago myself. They are lightly sweet and perfect with your cup of tea or coffee in the morning.

Recipe for Kippens Also Known as Pecan Snow Balls

Ingredients:

• 2 cups softened butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract (I used Adams Extract)
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups pecans, chopped fine (I used Millican Pecans)
• Reserved: 3 cups of sugar

Here’s What You Do:

Preheat your oven to 325*. Prepare a baking sheet with non-stick spray or line with parchment. Set aside.
In a stand mixer, add the softened butter and sugar and mix until creamy and light colored. Add the vanilla, salt, flour, and pecans. Mix until just combined. Scoop out one inch balls and roll in your palms to a ball (a melon baller or cookie scoop is helpful to keep them uniform). Place on your prepared sheet about an inch apart.
Bake for 17-20 minutes, until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Roll in the reserved confectioner’s sugar (I add the sugar to a large ziplock and shake a few cookies at a time, gently) and remove to the rack.

This recipe makes 12 dozen cookies. Your cookie exchange says thank you.
They can be frozen for up to 3 weeks, and thawed before enjoying, if you can bear to keep away from them that long!

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Check out today’s #ChristmasCookie week cookie recipes:

Brown Sugar Christmas Cookies by Intelligent Domestications
Browned Butter Cookies with Browned Butter Frosting by Daily Dish Recipes
Chewy Hazelnut Oatmeal Cookies by Food Above Gold
Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti by Sweet Beginnings
Cinnamon Pecan Snowball Cookies by The Spiffy Cookie
Cream Cheese Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
Dark Chocolate Orange Crinkle Cookies by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Eggnog Crackle Cookies by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Eggnog Snickerdoodle Cookies by Cheese Curd In Paradise
French Toast Snickerdoodles by Love and Confections
Gluten Free Hungarian Rugelach by Frugal & Fit
Iced Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Cookies by Family Around the Table
Iced Molasses Cookies by Palatable Pastime
Kipplens AKA: Pecan Snow Balls by Hardly A Goddess
Lemon Sponge Tassies by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Oatmeal Pecan Cookies by Creative Southern Home
Pecan Sandies by Everyday Eileen
Peppermint Madeleines by Books n’ Cooks
Raspberry Shortbread Cookies by Blogghetti
Salted Chocolate Pecan Cookies by Cookaholic Wife
Speculoos (Belgian Spice Cookies) by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
White Chocolate Cranberry Shortbread Cookies by Red Cottage Chronicles

Oh, Giveaway OVER and there’s that little bit about the GIVEAWAY! Check out the goods:

Prize 1 – Millican Pecan Tower of Treats Gift Tins

Originally founded as the West Texas Pecan Nursery in the late 1800’s, Millican Pecan is now in 5th generation ownership. Located in San Saba, TX, the family continues the tradition of pecan farming while also branching the business into the online world. The family also enjoys educating people about pecans. One winner will receive The Tower of Treats Gift Tins. The tower includes 3 decorative gift tins stacked on top of each other. The bottom tin includes our 2 lb. Chocolate Pecan Sampler, the middle tin is our Flavored Pecan Sampler and the top tin is a 8 oz. tin of Milk Chocolate Caramillicans (similar to Turtles). An $80 value.

Prize 2 – Adams Extract Prize Pack

Adams traces its beginnings back to Battle Creek, Michigan, when John A. Adams began making and selling his Green Plant Sarsaparilla extract, Adamur, in 1888. In 1905, he moved his family to Beeville, TX. At the time, most vanilla sold to pharmacies and was often labeled “Do not bake or freeze.” John A. Adams’ wife yearned for a flavoring that wouldn’t bake or freeze out. He announced that he could produce a better vanilla than the one his wife was currently using. Working with just $6.71 worth of materials on top of an old icebox, John A. Adams discovered the formula he wanted. To test this product, his wife whipped up a cake for the family to try. “John, this is the BEST flavoring I have ever used,” she announced. “Well, that’s old man Adams BEST,” he responded.

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Two (2) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. Bloggers are not responsible for prize fulfillment. Winners have 24 hours to respond once notified by email, or they forfeit the prize and an alternate winner will be chosen. The #ChristmasCookies bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members living in the household cannot enter or win the giveaway. Entries will be verified. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Must be 18 years of age or older to enter giveaway and contest is open only to US residents. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the #ChristmasCookies posts or entry. Thank you to our sponsors Millican Pecan Company, and Adams Extracts and Flavorings for providing prizes.