Best Snowball Cookies
from kristineskitchenblog.comThese snowball cookies are soft, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies rolled in powdered sugar. Make them with chopped pecans, walnuts, or mini chocolate chips. This is my great-grandma's recipe and a holiday favorite!
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 111kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- ½ cup powdered (confectioners') sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans* or walnuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar for rolling the cookies
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, beat together the butter and ½ cup powdered sugar until creamy.1 cup unsalted butter, ½ cup powdered (confectioners') sugar
- Add the salt and vanilla (or almond) extract, and beat until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add the flour and chopped pecans or walnuts and beat on low speed until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.2 cups all purpose flour, 1 cup finely chopped pecans*
- Chill dough in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden on the bottom.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar. Let cookies cool completely and then roll in powdered sugar a second time.1 cup powdered sugar
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Notes
- Chopping the Nuts: If you have a food processor, it is an easy way to finely chop the nuts.
- Rolling Dough Balls: If the dough is too firm after chilling, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes until it is soft enough to roll into balls.
- Nut-Free: To make these cookies without nuts, you can omit the nuts or substitute 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips.
- Storage Instructions: Cookies may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen cookies at room temperature. You may wish to re-roll previously frozen cookies in powdered sugar before serving, once they are completely thawed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
