Snowball Cookies
This melt-in-your-mouth snowball cookie recipe is a delightful blend of buttery goodness and powdered sugar, perfect for winter gatherings or cookie exchanges.
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 95kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar plus extra for rolling
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the butter-sugar mixture, mixing until well combined. The dough should come together and be slightly sticky.
- Gently fold in the finely chopped nuts until evenly distributed throughout the dough. You can use a spatula or your hands to incorporate the nuts.
- Add plastic wrap over the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes, minimum.
- Take about 1 tablespoon of dough at a time and roll it into a ball between your palms. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden. The tops of the cookies should still be pale.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes. While they are still warm, gently roll the cookies in powdered sugar to coat them evenly. Place the sugar-coated cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cookies have cooled, roll them in powdered sugar once more for a second coating. This double coating gives them their snowy appearance.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.4mg