Description
These Buttery Pecan Snowball Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth treats loaded with finely chopped pecans and coated in powdered sugar. Perfect for holidays or any special occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Lower the mixer speed and add in the salt, vanilla extract, flour, and chopped pecans. Mix until the dough forms.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them a few inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 11 minutes, watching closely to prevent overbaking.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
- Place 1 cup of powdered sugar into a large Ziploc bag or wide bowl. Gently coat 3 to 4 warm cookies at a time in the sugar, shaking off the excess.
- Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely, then roll them in the powdered sugar again for a snowy finish.
Notes
- Be careful not to overbake; cookies should not brown too much.
- Rolling the cookies in sugar twice gives them their classic snowy look.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
