Grandma's Snowballs RE~vamped!!!!

SincSSSince it is now Holiday time the one thing that you can guarantee when you walk into my house is that the kitchen will never be %100 clean, for there are baking games a foot.  We bake every other day to be honest.  Cookies, ornaments, you name it my girls and I are gonna try it.  When I was younger one of my favorite things to do with my Grandmother was baking and filling up cookie tins for everyone for the Holidays!  The ones that I have to say are a problem because I can't walk by and not grab one is the ever famous Snowball or Mexican wedding cookie!  What ever ya call it those little balls are pure magic in my eyes!!!!  Here is my version that I made gluten free and vegan!  I know that they will be loved by all! 




Grandma's Snowballs Gluten Free and vegan style but just as delectable for the record ;)

1 cup Vegan butter
2 tbs agave nectar
1 tbs orange juice or lemon they both work well
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar you need about 1 cup for dusting cookies in
1 cup Garbanzo flour
1 1/2 cup Almond flour
1/4 tea kosher course salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans

With whisk or hand held mixer cream butter and agave together... In another bowl whisk all dry ingredients together, flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, salt, pecans...... Add slowly and incorporate the dry with wet, so that you get a stickier dough add orange juice at this point... You want it to all be combined and make a nice somewhat sticky dough not gross stick just a yummy flakey sticky.... On parchment paper shape dough into a disc and put in plastic wrap or baggie..... Refrigerate for 1-2 hours, at least 1 and up to 3.... Whatever you have the time for my daughter is usually to excited to make the balls to wait 3 hours.... ;)

Preheat oven 350
Take 2 teas full of dough and make a ball.... Using a little water if you need to help shape... But better if you don't have to I have found... Place on parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 13-15 minutes... Take a look at them if they are golden brown they are ready. I usually go to about 17.. Not brown, just a golden hue.... Take out and place on rack and let cool completely... In a bowl add 1 cup of powdered sugar and get to coating... You want it to be coated nicely so that cookie is white but not toothache white...;0)

Makes about 2-3 dozen based on size....

December recipes of the week are strictly gift giving sweeties!!!  Hope you like!!!  Tread Lightly!