Snowballs

Snowballs are technically Mexican wedding cakes or Russian teacakes; small, buttery, rich, melt-in-your-mouth cookies with finely chopped nuts!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 127 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter, 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in flour, pecans, and salt. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are golden, about 15 minutes. Try not to let cookies get too brown: it's better to undercook them than to overcook them. While cookies are still hot, roll them in confectioners' sugar. Once they have cooled, roll them in confectioners' sugar once more.