Butter Pecan Snowball Cookies
Melt-in-your-mouth butter pecan cookies rolled in powdered sugar. Only 6 ingredients and ready in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, scant
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, 9 ounces
- 1 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped
Instructions
- Prep the oven and pan. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Make the cookie dough. In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream the butter and 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy.Add salt, vanilla, flour, and chopped pecans to the first mixture; blend well.
- Chill the dough. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
- Shape the cookies. Scoop some of the dough and shape it into 1-inch balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake. Transfer the cookies to the oven and bake for 11-14 minutes, or until they are lightly browned on the bottoms. Remove to racks to cool.
- Coat with powdered sugar. Sift the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar into a bowl and roll the cookies to coat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 57mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 160IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.4mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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