Snowball Cookies
No Christmas cookie tray is complete without some decadent Snowball Cookies. Rich, moist, and buttery, they melt in your mouth and are super easy to make.
Servings: 24
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup pecans finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl, stir flour and salt together.
- Blend into butter mixture.
- If you are adding nuts, mix them in. Chill dough for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400.
- Roll dough in 1" balls. Place on parchment lined ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until set, but not brown.
- While warm, roll in bowl with 1 cup powdered sugar. Allow cookies to completely cool.
- Roll again in powdered sugar.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- These cookies do not spread during baking. They keep their shape. No need to push them down prior to baking.
- You must do the first roll while the cookies are warm. They will be slightly sticky after the first roll in powdered sugar.
- The cookies must be completely cooled to roll them for a second time in powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg