Snowball Cookies
Snowball Cookies are the perfect bite-sized treat, offering a delightful mix of buttery richness and melt-in-your-mouth texture. With just 15 minutes of prep and a quick 10-minute bake, these cookies come together effortlessly, making them ideal for holiday baking or last-minute cravings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened (European style preferred)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 3/4 cup very finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat on high for several minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and salt, stir well until combined.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour and cornstarch.
- Gradually add flour/cornstarch mixture to butter mixture, stir until completely combined.
- Add pecans, fold in with a spatula until evenly distributed.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Once dough is almost done chilling, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line several baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Scoop chilled cookie dough into scant 1 Tablespoon-sized scoop. Roll gently between your palms to form a smooth ball. Place cookies on baking sheet, spacing at least 2” (5cm) apart, and transfer to center rack of 350F (175C) preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet before carefully transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before rolling through powdered sugar until liberally coated with sugar. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 143IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.4mg
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