Pecan Snowball Cookies

Name: Pecan Snowball Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 14 cookies
Ingredients: 200 g plain flour; 150 g butter, soften; 50 g granulated sugar; 60 g pecans, finely chopped; 125 g icing sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings
14 cookies
Calories
208 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
International

Pecan Snowball Cookies

Willa Mcdonald

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Pecan Snowball Cookies or Mexican Wedding Cookies / Russian Tea Cakes, some delicious little beauties of pure indulgence coated in powdered sugar to resemble snowballs. These cookies are very popular during the festive season, but also all year round. They are rich and buttery, with a nice crunch coming from the pecans, and are so easy to make with only 5 ingredients.

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Ingredients

Servings

200 g plain flour ( 1 ½ cups)
150 g butter, soften ( ⅔ cups)
50 g granulated sugar ( ½ cup)
60 g pecans, finely chopped ( ½ cup)
125 g icing sugar ( powdered or confectioners' sugar), 1 cup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit).
In a large mixing bowl, add the soften butter and granulated sugar and use a hand mixer to cream them together.
Sift in the flour, add the pecans and vanilla extract, and mix well to get a soft dough.
Use your hands to shape out dough balls the size of a golf ball, then arrange them onto a large baking tray.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies is golden.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool down for 5 minutes, then coat them with powdered sugar while they are still warm.
Once coated, leave them to cool down completely.

Notes

These cookies are absolutely fantastic, and if the instructions are followed correctly, you should get perfectly baked cookies that do not spread during baking - thus enabling you to fit more cookies onto one baking tray, since there is no need for them to be spread apart much.
That is way it is crucial to weight the ingredients well before baking, as too much butter can result in cookies that are flat or do not have the dome shape. A preheated oven before popping the cookies in is essential, as this helps the cookies bake well.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 208kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 69mg (3%) Potassium 36mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 270IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.05mg (0%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 14cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 208 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	208kcal	10%
Carbohydrates	24g	8%
Protein	2g	4%
Fat	12g	18%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	4g	20%
Trans Fat	0.4g	20%
Cholesterol	23mg	8%
Sodium	69mg	3%
Potassium	36mg	1%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	13g	26%
Vitamin A	270IU	5%
Vitamin C	0.05mg	0%
Calcium	8mg	1%
Iron	1mg	6%