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Snowball Cookies

Tara Noland
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.
4.46 from 33 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Christmas
Cuisine American
Servings 3 1/2 dozen
Calories 114 kcal

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.

Equipment

Set of Three Large Oval Christmas Holiday Design Melamine Platter Dishes (Snowflake, Santa Rudolph & Frosty & Classic Snowman)
Calphalon Nonstick Bakeware, Insulated Cookie Sheet, 14-inch by 16-inch
Christmas Cookie gift boxes, fold-able with holiday designs, set of 12 boxes (Winter Snowman)

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 10.6gProtein: 1.1gFat: 7.8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 11.6mgSodium: 28.5mgSugar: 5.6g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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