Best Snowball Cookies
Delightful little treats with a soft, buttery texture and nutty flavor, coated in powdered sugar, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened Ensure the butter is softened but not melted.
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar For the dough.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup very finely chopped pecans Chop finely for better blending.
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
For rolling
- 0.333 cup powdered sugar More may be added for rolling.
Instructions
Preparation
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Gradually mix in the flour, chopped pecans, and salt until everything is well combined.
- Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place them 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Baking
- Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms are light golden brown, about 12 to 15 minutes. The tops should remain pale.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them sit on the baking sheets for a short time before transferring them to wire racks to cool.
Finishing Touch
- While the cookies are still warm, roll them in 1/3 cup of powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Then return them to the wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cooled, roll the cookies in powdered sugar again for an extra sweet touch.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. Experiment with nuts like walnuts or almonds for flavor variations.