Buttery Pecan Snowball Cookies: The Best Indulgent Treats to Bake
These Buttery Pecan Snowball Cookies are the perfect indulgent treat, deliciously nutty and melt-in-your-mouth.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup additional powdered sugar for coating
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
- Gradually stir in the flour, chopped pecans, and salt until combined.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Remove cookies from oven and let them cool for a few minutes.
- Roll the warm cookies in the remaining powdered sugar to coat.
- Allow to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can toast the pecans before adding them to the dough.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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