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snowball cookies

(4 ratings)
sokygal avatar
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.

(4 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

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