Pecan Snowball Cookies

Pecan Snowball Cookies are irresistibly buttery and nutty, with a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth texture that crumbles with every bite. Loaded with toasted pecans, these are the perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword pecan snowball cookies, pecan snowballs, pecan wedding cookies

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

cooling time 30

Total Time 1 5

Servings Cookies

Calories 79kcal

Author Maria Doss

Equipment

Cookie scoop

Ingredients

½ cup 114 grams unsalted butter at room temperature
¼ cup + 1 tablespoon 37 gms confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
½ cup finely chopped toasted pecans
½ cup additional confectioners sugar for coating

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add butter, ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar, vanilla and salt into a large bowl. Beat with an electric beater for about 3 minutes or light and fluffy.
Add the flour and chopped pecans. Mix until combined.
Roll about 1 tablespoon of measure dough into a smooth ball and place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about an inch apart.
Bake cookies until deep golden brown on the bottoms. about 15 to 18 minutes. Place baking pan on a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes.
Place the remaining ½ cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Working in batches, roll the warm cookies in the sugar, shaking off excess and place them on a wire rack. Cool completely. Reroll cooled cookies in confectioners’ sugar again.

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Notes

Confectioner sugar is the same as powdered sugar found in grocery stores.

Chop the pecans very fine.

Use toasted pecans and not raw pecans for the best flavor and texture.

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