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snowball cookies

(5 ratings)
sokygal avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Teresa G.
@sokygal
Here, KY

These snowball cookies are a must for Christmas, New Year's, and weddings. They are delicious and are very easy to make. I usually double the recipe because they tend to disappear quickly.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Is it a true holiday cookie tray without snowball cookies? Not in our minds and that's why we love this classic recipe. Underneath the mound of powdered sugar is a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookie that is slightly crunchy from pecans. They taste similar to butter pecan ice cream and look like Christmas.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(5 ratings)
yield 3 dozen
prep time 45 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For snowball cookies

  • 2 stick
    butter
  • 2 1/4 c
    powdered sugar, divided
  • 2 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp
    water
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make snowball cookies

Test Kitchen Tips
If you find the dough too soft, chill it for 30 minutes before baking.
  • Cream the butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
    1
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Using an electric hand mixer, cream the butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
  • Add vanilla, water, and flour.
    2
    Add vanilla, water, and flour.
  • Mix well with a sturdy spoon.
    3
    Mix well with a sturdy spoon.
  • Stir in the pecans.
    4
    Stir in the pecans.
  • Using your hands, form the mixture into small balls.
    5
    Using your hands, form the mixture into small balls and place them on ungreased cookie sheets or cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
  • Baked snowball cookies.
    6
    Bake at 300 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Roll hot cookies in a bowl of powdered sugar.
    7
    Add the remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar to a shallow dish. Working quickly, roll in powdered sugar while still hot.
  • Let the cookies cool.
    8
    Let cool.
  • Roll in powdered sugar again.
    9
    Then roll in powdered sugar again. Store in an airtight container.
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