Pecan Snowballs
Author: 
Recipe type: Cookies
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 24
 
Pecan snowballs are my FAVORITE holiday cookie and a top contender for my favorite cookie of all time. These snowballs are such a cinch to make so you can spend more time eating and less time snowballin'.
Ingredients
  • 2 sticks butter, softened to room temperature
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ⅛ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups ground pecans
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease two cookie sheets or line with silicone liners. Set aside.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars. Add the vanilla and mix well. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, gently whisk together the ground pecans and flour.
  3. Gradually incorporate the pecan/flour mixture into the butter mixture. The dough will be crumbly; that's okay. Scrape along the sides of the bowl as needed until everything comes together.
  4. Roll Tablespoon-sized balls and place about 1" apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for approx 10-13 minutes, rotating pans halfway through bake-time to ensure even baking, or until the cookies are lightly golden.
  5. Allow the snowballs to cool almost completely (only slightly warm to the touch) before rolling in powdered sugar. Allow the cookies to finish cooling completely before rolling a second time in powdered sugar. Store the cookies airtight, at room temperature, for several days. This recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies.
Recipe by The Domestic Rebel at https://thedomesticrebel.com/2012/12/18/pecan-snowballs/