Stuffed Snowball Cookies

Oh god. I HATE the holidays sometimes.There are all these sweet treats and cakes and cookies to chose from so I end up gaining like 8 pounds. I admit this bounty I have probably gained like 5 pounds and its. Not even Christmas yet. These don't help but I figured I get one shot to make these  and These are worth it.We all know the worlds best candy is Resee's peanut butter cups.Well guess what!Come on guess., In waiting.. Fine I will  tell you. These have some in it!!!! So you this sweet amazing cookie with this AMAZING resees peanut butter cups inside of it.But this is about presentation.The name of this messy madhouse(wow I just made that up I am amazing,GO ME)Well this dose not even look close to a snowball.Well at least not into you roll it in sweet powdered sugar!!!!!!!!!!!!Did I tell you about the texture?I do not think I did and I like talking so I am going to tell you anyway.You have the creamy chocolate in the peanut butter cup the soft but crunch of the cookie and the fresh nuts with a little crunch.OMG so I am watching Chopped on food network right now and it is the dessert round.The ingredients they must use are egg nog, haunika gelt, Pomegranite cider,and and some kind of fruit cake.It is this holiday edition.There are  little snoeflake things when there is a commercial and for some reason I see these.I am dead serious people.I bet it is because I am writing about them at the moment.AWWWWWWWW my puppy Buster is sitting with me now!!!!!!!!!!! I love him.Without him my life would not be as fun.Well I need to finish this so I can play with Buster so enjoy and Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!

Ingredients-

1 cup butter, softened

½ cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 ¼ cups flour

¼ teaspoon salt

¾ cup finely chopped nuts

24 miniature Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups , unwrapped

Powdered sugar for rolling

Directions-

Preaheat oven to 375°. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

       Mix butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add flour and salt and mix until the dough comes together. Stir in the nuts. If dough is too soft, chill it until you can work it easily with your hands   Scoop 1 tablespoon of dough and flatten with your hands. Place 1 miniature Reese’s on top. Take another tablespoon of dough, flatten it, and lay it on top the peanut butter cup. Press the sides together and roll to form a sealed ball of dough. Place on prepared cookie sheet.

     Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until bottoms are just slightly brown. Remove from oven and cool for just a minute, until you can handle them. Fill a small bowl with additional powdered sugar and roll each cookie in the sugar until coated. Place on a rack to cool.  

Recipe adapted from Crazy for crust