How to Make Best Snowball Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something about the holiday season that brings out the baker in all of us. The smell of cinnamon and sugar, the warmth of the oven, and the joy of sharing homemade treats with family and friends - it all makes the kitchen a magical place during the holidays. And when it comes to holiday baking, there are few treats more beloved than snowball cookies. These little buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies are a staple on holiday dessert tables, and for good reason. They're festive, delicious...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup very finely chopped pecans
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar, or more as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 60
  • Yield: 5 dozen cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Gradually mix in flour, pecans, and salt until completely incorporated. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are light golden brown but tops are still pale, 12 to 15 minutes. (Try not to let cookies get too brown: it's better to undercook them than to overcook them.)
  • Remove cookies from the oven and let sit on the baking sheets briefly before removing to wire racks.
  • Place 1/3 cup powdered sugar in a shallow bowl; roll hot cookies in sugar to coat, then return to the wire racks to cool. Once cooled, roll cookies in the powdered sugar once more.
  • Nutrition

    63 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 8mg
    • Sodium: 9mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 6g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 3mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 14mg