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Pecan Snowballs
Buttery cookies with chopped pecans rolled in powdered sugar make Pecan Snowballs everyone's favorite cookie!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
12
minutes
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Total Time
22
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cookies, powdered sugar, recipe, pecans
Servings:
40
Cookies
Calories:
85
kcal
Author:
Lisa Johnson
Ingredients
1
cup
unsalted butter
(softened)
½
cup
powdered sugar
(plus more for rolling)
1
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
2 ¼
cups
all-purpose flour
¼
teaspoon
fine sea salt
¾
cup
finely chopped pecans
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and vanilla.
Add flour and salt, stir to combine.
Mix in chopped pecans until dough holds together.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until set but not brown.
Remove from pan and roll in powdered sugar. Let cool completely.
Roll cookies in powdered sugar one more time to thoroughly coat.
Nutrition
Calories:
85
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
12
mg
|
Sodium:
15
mg
|
Potassium:
16
mg
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
140
IU
|
Calcium:
4
mg
|
Iron:
0.4
mg