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Snowball Cookie Recipe

The BEST holiday cookie is our favorite 6-ingredient snowball cookie recipe - loaded with pecans, it's melt-in-your-mouth perfection!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
24 mins
Servings: 30
Calories: 90 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. 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.
  3. Bake for 14-15 minutes. Do not let them brown.
  4. Roll hot cookies in powdered sugar. Once they have cooled, roll them once more in sugar.

Notes

  • Tip. Chilling the dough for 30 minutes may make it easier to roll into balls.
  • Chilling the dough for 30 minutes may make it easier to roll into balls.
  • Store cookie dough. Cover and store in the fridge for 1-2 days or freeze for up to 3 months. See How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips. 
  • Store baked snowball cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 week or freezer for 3-4 months. Remove from the container to thaw.

Nutrition Information

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 90

% 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.