December 10, 2014 09:02:33 AM
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New York Times food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark says that baking cookies is one of her favorite things about the holidays. Since there are so many varieties and variations, The Leonard Lopate Show is collecting your recipes, and Melissa Clark will select her favorites and bake them! Submit your cookie recipes below and tune in on December 16th when the winning cookie recipes will be sampled!
This was my mother's favorite Christmas cookie!
Pecan Orange Snowballs
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
2 cups flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup finely chopped pecans
2 tbsp grated orange rind
1/3 cup sugar
Cream butter and sugar together. Stir in flour, pecans, orange rind and vanilla.
Shape into small balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 300’ for 35 minutes. Cool and shake confectioners sugar over while cookies still warm.
Makes approx 3 dozen.
