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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 Time10 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time24 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30
Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 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.

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Notes

Tip. 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

Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 15mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg