Description
Delightful, melt-in-your-mouth cookies made with buttery goodness and toasted pecans, dusted in powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix.
- Gradually add the all-purpose flour and pinch of salt, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped, toasted pecans.
- Form the dough into small balls, about one inch in diameter.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden on the bottom.
- Cool for 5 minutes and then roll in powdered sugar.
- Dust again when completely cool for a snowy finish.
Notes
For a dairy-free version, substitute with vegan butter or coconut oil. You can also use almond flour for a nutty twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: buttery pecan snowballs, cookies, holiday treats, dessert recipes, family recipes