Snowball Cookies
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Snowball Cookies
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Snowball Cookies, also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies, or Russian Tea Cakes, are buttery, melt-in-your-mouth treats.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter room temp
- 2 cups powdered sugar divided
- 1 TB vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup pecans toasted, cooled, and finely ground*
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Beat butter in the bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 5-8 minutes. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until well blended. Add flour and nuts, beating until incorporated.
- Divide dough roughly in half. Wrap each half in plastic and chill in fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Whisk together remaining 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and cinnamon in a pie dish.
- Take out first half of chilled dough. Make 1-inch cookie balls, and arrange them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, 1 inch apart. Slightly pinch each ball so it stands taller and somewhat oval.
- Bake cookies just until bottoms are light golden brown, 12-13 minutes. Cool for 5-10 minutes on sheet.
- Carefully toss warm cookies in the cinnamon sugar mix, coating completely. Place cookies on wire rack to finish cooling.
- Once fully cooled, re-coat each cookie in cinnamon sugar mix and serve. Repeat with other half of dough.
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- Make sure the roasted pecans have completely cooled before you grind them. Also, be sure not to over-grind as this will give you more of a paste rather than a course flour texture.
- Don't forget to roll your cookies in the powdered sugar mixture twice. The first layer will melt a bit, and the second layer will have that fluffy snow appearance.
- Don't skip chilling the dough! This is crucial to helping the cookies keep a round shape.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
65kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
29mg
(1%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
115IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 65 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 65kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 115IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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