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Buttery Pecan Snowball Cookies Recipe

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These Buttery Pecan Snowball Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delights with a crumbly texture and a rich, buttery flavor. Infused with vanilla and packed with minced pecans, they’re finished with a generous dusting of powdered sugar for a sweet, snowy appearance perfect for holiday treats or any cozy occasion.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups pecans (minced)

Topping

  • Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cookies.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugar: Using an electric hand mixer, beat together the softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes fluffy and light. Then, add the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  3. Mix Dry Ingredients: Sift the all-purpose flour and salt together, then gradually incorporate this into the butter mixture to form a dough.
  4. Add Pecans: Stir in the minced pecans with a wooden spoon. The dough will have a crumbly, sandy texture but should hold together enough to form balls.
  5. Shape Cookies: Form the dough into 1-inch balls. Since the cookies do not spread or grow in the oven, shaping is important for final size. Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet, spaced for baking.
  6. Bake: Bake the cookies for 25 minutes at 325°F until set and lightly golden.
  7. Cool and Dust: Once baked and cooled completely, generously dust the cookies with powdered sugar to give them their signature snowy look.

Notes

  • The dough is crumbly but workable; handle gently when forming balls.
  • No need to grease the baking sheet as the dough has enough butter to prevent sticking.
  • Cookies do not spread during baking, so size them exactly as you want them to be.
  • For extra nutty flavor, toast the pecans lightly before mincing.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
  • Dust with powdered sugar right before serving to keep the snow-like appearance fresh.

Keywords: pecan cookies, snowball cookies, buttery cookies, holiday cookies, powdered sugar cookies, nutty dessert, Christmas cookies

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