Snowball Cookie Recipe
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Snowball Cookie Recipe
Description
This Snowball Cookie Recipe begins by creaming softened unsalted butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar. Into this base, all-purpose flour, salt, and chopped pecans are folded to form a soft dough. The dough is shaped into small balls and baked at 350°F until set but not browned, preserving their pale color and tender texture.
Once baked, the cookies are rolled first in powdered sugar while warm, then again after cooling to create a thick, delicate sweet coating. The pecans add crunchy texture and a rich, nutty dimension that contrasts with the melting crumb of the cookie.
Ideal for serving with tea or coffee, these cookies store well in an airtight container at room temperature for a week or can be frozen for several months. Chilling the dough before baking makes handling easier.
Chill dough for 30 minutes before rolling to make shaping easier.Store unbaked dough covered in the fridge for 1-2 days or freeze up to 3 months.Keep baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or freeze for 3-4 months.Allow frozen cookies to thaw at room temperature before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar for dusting, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream butter, vanilla, and ½ cup of powdered sugar. Stir in flour, pecans, and salt. Mix until well combined. Roll dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon wide, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 14-15 minutes. Do not let them brown.
- Roll hot cookies in powdered sugar. Once they have cooled, roll them once more in sugar.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before shaping for easier handling.
- Unbaked dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen for 3 months.
- Store baked cookies airtight at room temperature for 1 week or freeze for 3-4 months.
- Thaw frozen cookies at room temperature before eating.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 30Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 90 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 90kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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