Description
Pecan snowball cookies drift like delicate winter whispers, melting with rich, nutty sweetness. Powdery sugar clouds blanket these classic holiday treats, offering pure comfort in each delightful, crumbly bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226 grams) butter, softened
- 1 cup (120 grams) chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
Seasoning:
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Blend softened butter, powdered sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl until the texture becomes airy and silky smooth.
- Gently fold chopped pecans into the creamy mixture, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough.
- Shape the dough into compact, uniform 1-inch spheres using gentle rolling motions between your palms.
- Arrange the cookie balls on an ungreased baking sheet, positioning them with approximately 1-inch spacing to allow proper expansion during baking.
- Place the cookie sheet in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) and bake for 12-15 minutes, watching for a delicate golden-brown color developing on the bottom edges.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them rest for 2-3 minutes, allowing them to stabilize and firm slightly.
- While the cookies are still warm but not scorching, delicately roll each one in powdered sugar, creating an initial light coating.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack, which helps maintain their delicate texture.
- Once fully cooled, perform a second powdered sugar coating, ensuring a thick, snow-like appearance that completely envelops each cookie.
- Serve and savor these delectable, melt-in-your-mouth pecan snowball cookies.
Notes
- Toast pecans beforehand to enhance their nutty flavor and create a deeper, more complex taste profile for the cookies.
- Use room temperature butter for smoother mixing and better incorporation with other ingredients, ensuring a consistent cookie texture.
- Experiment with alternative nut options like almonds or walnuts for different flavor variations while maintaining the classic snowball cookie structure.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before forming balls to prevent spreading and maintain a perfect round shape during baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 122 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg