Snowball Cookie
Christmas Snowball Cookies are stuffed with pecans and covered in powdered sugar. Also called Mexican Wedding Cookies!
Servings: 24 Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup (222g) salted butter softened
- 1 cup (107g) powdered sugar divided
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups (304g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (90g) finely chopped pecans optional
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C).
- In a bowl of a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer, cream the butter until smooth.
- Add in 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Add in the all-purpose flour and salt along with the optional pecans, if desired. Mix until a smooth and soft dough forms.
- Scoop 1 tbsp of dough out and roll into a ball. Arrange on a parchment paper or silicone lined baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining dough.Bake at 350°F (180° C) for 7-9 minutes, until the bottoms just begin to turn brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes and then roll each cookie in the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
- Let the cookies finish cooling and then roll one more time in the powdered sugar.
- Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.5mg