Description
Delightful buttery pecan cookies that melt in your mouth, resembling little snowballs dusted with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix until well-combined.
- Gradually mix in the flour and salt until the mixture comes together.
- Stir in the chopped pecans until evenly distributed.
- Form the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Roll in powdered sugar while warm.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before storing.
Notes
For best results, ensure your butter is at room temperature and do not overmix the dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookie, pecan, snowball, dessert, holiday, baking, Southern