Description
These Pecan Snowball Meltaway Cookies are tender, buttery, and melt in your mouth. They are coated in powdered sugar for a festive finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus more for coating
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Gradually add the flour, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the finely chopped pecans.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. The cookies should not brown significantly.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once completely cooled, toss the cookies in additional powdered sugar until well coated.
Notes
- For a finer texture, you can pulse the pecans in a food processor before adding them to the dough.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: pecan snowball cookies, meltaway cookies, shortbread cookies, holiday cookies, christmas cookies, butter cookies, powdered sugar cookies