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Christmas Snowball Cookies

Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 130
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, for rolling

Method
 

  1. Beat the butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in vanilla, then gradually add flour and salt. Stir in pecans until combined.
  2. Roll level tablespoons of dough into balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheets, 1 inch apart.
  3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12 to 14 minutes, until bottoms are barely golden and tops are set.
  4. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then roll warm cookies in the remaining powdered sugar. Cool fully on a rack, then roll a second time in sugar.

Notes

Use cool butter, not greasy-soft, so the cookies hold their shape. If the dough feels too crumbly to roll, squeeze a handful together with your palm and it will come together. Let the cookies cool completely before that second sugar roll for a coating that stays white and dry.