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 unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups (255 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups finely chopped pecans
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream the butter and 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy. Add the salt, vanilla, flour, and chopped pecans to the first mixture; blend well.1 cup unsalted butter | ½ cup confectioners' sugar | 1/4 tsp fine salt | 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract | 2 cups (255 grams) all-purpose flour | 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
- Scoop some of the dough and shape it into 1-inch balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- 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.
- Sift the remaining 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar into a bowl. When the cookies are cool enough to handle, roll them in the powdered sugar to coat.½ cup confectioners' sugar
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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