Candy Cane Snowball Cookies

• 4 sticks butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 8 oz. white candy coating
• 1/2 cup crushed candy canes

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar, until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla, then gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans. Cover and refrigerate about 3 to 4 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Remove dough from fridge, shape into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
4. In a small bowl, melt candy coating. In another small bowl, add crushed candy canes. Dip the tops of the cookies into candy coating, then candy canes. Let set.