Snowballs (Pecan Puff) Cookies
At a Glance
- Prep
- 30 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Servings
- about 24 small cookies
Categories
- Dessert
- American
- Easy
Dietary
- Egg-free
- Soy-free
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Contains or may contain: Milk
- Tree Nuts
- Wheat.
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 24. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
One of my favourites to make for Christmas! Just 7 ingredients and a melt in your mouth texture.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla paste or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup of cake flour
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- Powdered sugar for rolling (about 1 cup)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300° and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Chop pecans in a food processor.
Beat butter until soft with a mixer. Add sugar, vanilla, and pecans. Carefully add flour and blend well.
Coat hands with flour. Use a scoop or spoon and shape dough into small balls about 1.5 inches.
Place on lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 300° 15-20 minutes. Cookies should be light in colour - not browned.
While cookies are still quite warm, roll them in confectioner’s sugar. When cooled, roll in confectioner’s sugar again.
