Description
Delightful Pecan Snowball Cookies melt in your mouth with classic Southern charm, offering a powdery sweet escape. Powdered sugar-coated treasures crumble gently, inviting you to savor each delectable bite of holiday comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
Sweetening Ingredients:
- ½ cup powdered sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Craft the foundation for these delicate winter-inspired morsels by heating the oven to a precise 350F (175C), ensuring an even baking environment.
- Prepare your baking surface by lining a sheet with parchment paper, creating a non-stick canvas for the delicate cookies.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and powdered sugar, whipping the mixture until it becomes ethereally light and cloud-like.
- Introduce vanilla extract to the butter mixture, blending until the fragrance permeates the dough and creates a harmonious base.
- Gradually incorporate flour and salt, folding gently to create a cohesive dough that holds its shape without becoming dense.
- Gently fold chopped pecans into the mixture, distributing the nutty fragments evenly throughout the delicate dough.
- Using gentle hands, form the dough into perfect one-inch spheres, placing them with careful spacing on the prepared baking sheet.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to transform for 12-15 minutes until their edges hint at a golden blush.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them rest briefly on the baking sheet, allowing them to set and stabilize.
- While still warm, delicately roll each cookie in a cloud of powdered sugar, creating an initial gentle coating.
- Transfer the sugar-dusted cookies to a cooling rack, letting them reach room temperature.
- For a final touch of winter magic, roll the completely cooled cookies in another layer of powdered sugar, ensuring a pristine, snow-like finish.
Notes
- Choose high-quality butter at room temperature for a smoother, creamier texture that blends effortlessly with other ingredients.
- Use freshly toasted pecans to enhance the nutty flavor and add a delightful crunch to the cookies.
- Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough, dense cookies; stop mixing as soon as ingredients are just combined.
- For gluten-free options, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the cookie’s delicate structure.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 144
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 38 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg