Snowball Cookies
Snowball Cookies are the most magical Christmas cookies as it combines butter, sugar, vanilla extract, flour, and pecans that is then baked and rolled in powdered sugar to create a soft buttery, melt in your mouth cookie to enjoy this holiday season or anytime throughout the year.
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 114kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups finely chopped pecans
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- Cream butter and sugar in medium bowl until creamy. Add vanilla; beat until well mixed.
- Add flour and pecans; beat at low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place, 1 inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 16-18 minutes or until very lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes; roll in powdered sugar while still warm and again when cool.
Notes
- Be sure to double roll the cookies. The first coat will melt into the cookie so you will want to generously put on a second coat of powdered sugar once they cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.5mg