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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.

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(4 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For snowball cookies

  • 2 stick
    butter (16 tablespoons or 1 cup)
  • 1/4 c
    powdered sugar (plus extra 2 cups in a shallow dish/bowl for coating baked cookies)
  • 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.
  • 2
    Using electric hand mixer, cream together the butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
  • 3
    Add vanilla, water and flour and mix well with sturdy spoon.
  • 4
    Stir in pecans.
  • 5
    Using hands, form mixture into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets or cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
  • 6
    Bake at 300 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • 7
    Working quickly, roll in powdered sugar while still hot.
  • 8
    Let cool, then roll in powdered sugar again.
  • 9
    Store in an airtight container.
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