Spiced Snow Balls

SPICED NUTS (MAKE SYRUP then BAKE at 35-degrees for 10-minutes then STIR and BAKE 5 more minutes)

1. • 2 T spiced rum

   • 2 T sugar (25 g)

   • 1/4 t salt

   • 1/4 t cinnamon

   • 1/4 t ginger

   • 1/8 t cloves

   • 1/8 t nutmeg

   • 60 g roasted pecans

   • 60 g roasted walnuts

CREAM

1. • 1 cup (2-sticks) butter, room temp

   • 90 g powdered sugar

   • 1/2 t cardamom

   • 1/2 t orange zest

   • 1/2 t salt

ADD and CREAM

1. • 1 T spiced rum

ADD and MIX on LOW

1. • 260 g AP flour

ADD and MIX on LOW

1. • SPICED NUTS, BLITZED to COARSE MEAL

CHILL DOUGH 1-hour

ROLL into 24-balls then ROLL in CINNAMON SUGAR (50 g sugar, 1 t cinnamon, 1/8 t cardamom)

BAKE at 350-degrees for 15 to 20-minutes

COOL on RACK 10-minutes

ROLL in POWDERED SUGAR and COOL