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Pecan Snowball Cookies
Classic cookie made with toasted pecans and covered with powdered sugar.
Course
Cookie, Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Toasting pecans
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
48
cookies
Calories
94
kcal
Author
Kathy Berget
Equipment
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Stand Mixer
Cookie Sheet
Cooling Rack
Cookie Scoop
Sieve
Ingredients
1
cup
pecans
1
cup
butter
at room temperature
¾
cup
powdered sugar
2
teaspoons
vanilla
2
cups
flour
¼
teaspoon
salt
2
cups
powdered sugar
sifted, for rolling cookies
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Toast Pecans
Toast pecans in a 300°F oven for 5-10 minutes, stirring once halfway through baking time.
1 cup pecans
Remove pecans from baking sheet and place in a food processor. Allow nuts to cool before processing into a fine dice
Cookie Dough
Place softened butter in a mixing bowl. Mix until soft and creamy
1 cup butter
Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix well
¾ cup powdered sugar,
2 teaspoons vanilla
Mix in flour and salt
¼ teaspoon salt,
2 cups flour
Add chopped pecans and stir until combined
Use a small cookie scoop to form balls of dough and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat
Bake in a preheated 350° for 13-15 minutes until cookies are just slightly browned on top
Remove cookies from oven and allow cookies to cool on baking sheet
While cookies are still warm, but not hot, roll in sifted powdered sugar
2 cups powdered sugar
Place cookies on a baking rack to continue cooling
Store in an airtight container with a layer of parchment paper between each layer of cookies
Notes
Don't skip toasting the pecans. Toasting adds a richer, deeper flavor!
The cookie dough may seem a bit crumbly. This is okay.
When forming cookies together, if they crumble a bit, use your hands to compress it back together.
Use a cookie scoop to get evenly sized cookies. I used a small cookie scoop that's uses 1 tablespoon of dough. Scoop size is #60.
Sift your powdered sugar to remove any lumps
If the powdered sugar seems to melt away, let your cookies cool a bit more
A second coating of powdered sugar can be added, if desired
Store cookies in an airtight container with each layer separated by waxed paper or parchment paper
Cookies are best stored in a firm container, rather than a plastic bag
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cookie
|
Calories:
94
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
10
mg
|
Sodium:
46
mg
|
Potassium:
16
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
119
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
3
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg