Snowball Cookies

These snowball cookies are simply irresistible. It's sure to become a go-to during the holiday season, but you'll want to make this snowball cookie recipe all year long.

Ingredients

  • unsalted butter (1 cup)
  • powdered sugar (0.5 cup)
  • vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
  • all-purpose flour (2.25 cups)
  • very finely chopped pecans (1 cup)
  • salt (0.25 teaspoon)
  • powdered sugar (0.33 cup)

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.
  3. Gradually mix in flour, pecans, and salt until completely incorporated.
  4. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are light golden brown but tops are still pale, 12 to 15 minutes.
  6. Remove cookies from the oven and let sit on the baking sheets briefly before removing to wire racks.
  7. Place 1/3 cup powdered sugar in a shallow bowl; roll hot cookies in sugar to coat, then return to the wire racks to cool.
  8. Once cooled, roll cookies in the powdered sugar once more.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 63
  • fat: 4 g
  • sats: 2 g
  • carbs: 6 g
  • fibre: 0 g
  • protein: 1 g
  • salt: 0.009 g