Description
Classic buttery cookies with finely chopped pecans, rolled in powdered sugar for a festive touch.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter (cool, but not refrigerator cold)
- 1 cup powdered sugar, plus more for coating
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups White Lily all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups finely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment or silicone baking mat.
- Use a mixer to cream the butter and sugar together. Add the vanilla and salt and mix well. Slowly add the flour, mixing well after each addition. A thick dough will form. Add the chopped pecans and mix well.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of the dough and roll it into a ball. Place it on the cookie sheet. Repeat until all the dough is used, spacing the balls 1 inch apart. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes, then roll them in powdered sugar while still warm. Cool completely and coat them in powdered sugar again. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week or freeze for longer.
Notes
- Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop for even-sized cookies.
- Rolling the cookies in powdered sugar twice gives them a snowy appearance.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Pecan Snowball Cookies, Holiday Baking, Christmas Desserts, Easy Christmas Treats