Russian Teacakes (or snowballs)

-makes about 35

½ cup Butter Flavor Crisco
½ cup butter
¾ cup Powdered sugar
2 TBL milk or water
1 ½ tsp. Vanilla
1 ¾ cups flour
1 cup oats, uncooked, quick or old fashioned
½ cup finely chopped pecans
¼ tsp salt
more powdered sugar
optional: ingredients for glaze (see below)

1. Heat oven to 325*.

2. Combine butters, ¾ cup powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended and smooth.

3. In separate bowl, combine flour, oats, nuts and salt.

4. Gradually add to creamed mixture at low speed. Beat until well blended.

5. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Place 2 in apart on ungreased baking sheet.

6. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until bottoms are light golden brown.

7. Cook on rack and then roll liberally in powdered sugar.

Optional Glaze: Melt ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 tsp of butter flavor Crisco.
Drizzle on cookies after they have been covered in powdered sugar.

-Malissa Hludzinski