Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Total Time: 45 mins | Servings: 30 | Yield: 5 dozen
Snowballs are what we grew up calling these cookies. But according to my mom, these are originally called Mexican Wedding Cakes or Russian Teacakes. Made with only a few ingredients formed into balls, baked, and dusted with confectioners’ sugar. A pretty simple cookie recipe that has been around for ages and a favourite of many. With a buttery taste and a snow-like appearance, every bite is magical!
Ingredients
1 c. butter
½ c. confectioners’ sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ¼ c. all-purpose flour
1 c. chopped pecans
⅓ c. confectioners’ sugar for dusting, or as needed
¼ c. finely crushed peppermint candy canes (optional)
How to make Perfect Snowball Cookies
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F or 175 degrees C.
Step 2: In a mixing bowl, cream the butter with half a cup of confectioners’ sugar and vanilla.
Step 3: Add in the flour, pecans, and salt. Mix until incorporated.
Step 4: Scoop out about a tbsp of dough and roll into a ball. Place the ball on an ungreased cookie sheet. Do this for the rest of the dough.
Step 5: Place the cookie sheet inside the preheated oven. Bake for about 15 minutes until the bottoms of the balls are golden. Make sure to not burn the cookies. I prefer to undercook them as they will still cook while cool. Roll the cookies in confectioners’ sugar while still hot.
Step 6: After the cookies have been cooled, roll them again in confectioners’ sugar.
Note:
Try to crush some candy canes and mix them with the confectioners’ sugar for the final dusting.
Nutrition Facts:
Per Serving: 135 Calories | Protein 1.4g | Carbohydrates 13g | Fat 8.8g | Cholesterol 16.3mg | Sodium 64mg.
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter
- ½ c. confectioners' sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ c. all-purpose flour
- 1 c. chopped pecans
- ⅓ c. confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed
- ¼ c. finely crushed peppermint candy canes (optional)
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F or 175 degrees C.
Step 2: In a mixing bowl, cream the butter with half a cup of confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
Step 3: Add in the flour, pecans, and salt. Mix until incorporated.
Step 4: Scoop out about a tbsp of dough and roll into a ball. Place the ball on an ungreased cookie sheet. Do this for the rest of the dough.
Step 5: Place the cookie sheet inside the preheated oven. Bake for about 15 minutes until the bottoms of the balls are golden. Make sure to not burn the cookies. I prefer to undercook them as they will still cook while cool. Roll the cookies in confectioners' sugar while still hot.
Step 6: After the cookies have been cooled, roll them again in confectioners' sugar.
Notes
Try to crush some candy canes and mix them with the confectioners' sugar for the final dusting.
