Description
Incredible Snowball Cookies are tender, buttery holiday classics rolled in powdered sugar—perfectly sweet, nutty, and festive treats that melt in your mouth and bring nostalgic charm to any cookie tray.
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup powdered sugar (plus more for rolling)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and ½ cup powdered sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla.
- Gradually add flour and salt, mixing until just combined. Stir in chopped nuts.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheet 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, until bottoms are lightly golden.
- While warm, gently roll cookies in powdered sugar, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Once cooled, roll again in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.
Notes
Use almonds or hazelnuts instead of pecans for variety.
Add almond extract, cinnamon, or orange zest for flavor twists.
Dip cooled cookie bottoms in melted chocolate for an elegant touch.
Roll in powdered sugar twice for best snowy effect.
Freeze baked cookies between parchment for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
