Did you know that Snowball Cookies go by many names? You may have also seen them called Russian tea cakes, pecan sandies, or ...

My recipe for Toasted Pecan Snowball Cookies is actually a variation of a recipe for pecan sandies. I seem to remember copying the pecan sandies recipe from a cookbook while I was babysitting.

Also known as snowballs or Russian tea cakes, these are buttery nut-based balls rolled in powdered sugar. Many recipes online; here’s cookie queen Maida Heatter’s version. Pecan sandies ...

3. Add the chopped pecan add-in and stir in by hand until they are evenly distributed. 4. Using a 1½-inch cookie scoop or a regular spoon, take one scoop of the mixture at a time and place it ...