Snowball Cookies
These "melt in your mouth" Snowball Cookies will become a favorite with your family for the holidays. They are easy to make and so festive looking.
Servings: 3 1/2 dozen
Calories: 114kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans finely chopped
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- In a large bowl of a standup mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream the butter and add the 1/4 cup powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
- Add in the vanilla and blend well. Stir in the flour, salt and nuts.
- Form the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to one hour.
- Preheat oven to 325F. Then form dough into 1" balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet 1" apart.
- Bake for 18-20 min. or until under side is lightly golden brown. Watch carefully. Have ready a cooling rack placed over waxed paper for easy clean up.
- Let cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet. Roll in powdered sugar and place on prepared cooling rack. Let cool completely and then roll again in the powdered sugar.
- These cookies freeze well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.6g | Protein: 1.1g | Fat: 7.8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11.6mg | Sodium: 28.5mg | Sugar: 5.6g