Description
These buttery snowball cookies are tender, nutty, and coated in sweet powdered sugar—perfect for holidays, gifting, or a cozy treat anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup finely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Beat butter and ½ cup powdered sugar until light. Mix in vanilla.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Combine flour and salt, then gradually add to butter mixture.
- Fold in Nuts: Stir in chopped pecans.
- Chill Dough: Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat Oven: Set to 350°F and line a baking sheet.
- Shape and Bake: Roll into balls and bake for 12–14 minutes.
- Powder Sugar: While warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely and roll again.
Notes
Dough can be frozen for up to 3 months. Switch up the nuts or add citrus zest for variety.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 14 mins
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: snowball cookies, holiday cookies, Mexican wedding cookies, Russian tea cakes