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Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Easy Snowball Cookies Recipe aka Pecan Balls

Easy Snowball Cookies Recipe aka Pecan Balls

By Sherri On November 14, 2019, Updated December 20, 2020 26 Comments

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These easy Snowball Cookies are a buttery, shortbread cookie with pecans that are baked then dipped in powdered sugar. A Holiday favorite add to your Christmas cookie list!

Making these old fashioned cookies, that I grew up calling Pecan Balls, are truly one of my fondest memories of my childhood Christmas traditions. I made these cookies and these Oreo Balls with my mother every single year and I felt like such a big girl rolling the dough into little balls.  It’s so great carrying on the tradition with my children as well.

closeup of Snowball Cookie

Some people know these treats as Mexican Wedding Cookies or even Russian Tea cookies.  However you may know them,  they are melt-in-your-mouth yumminess that everyone loves.

They are a simple, buttery shortbread cookie with chopped pecans in the dough. After cooking and cooling, they are rolled in powdered sugar for the finished touch.

Pro Tips:

You can used chopped walnuts in place of pecans if you prefer.

You can also swap out the nuts for mini chocolate chips if you have an allergy in your household.

How to Make These Classic Cookies

Cream the butter and sugar

Add water and vanilla.

Add flour and pecans and mix thoroughly.

Chill for 2 – 3 hours

Roll into 1 inch balls.

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 325 F for 20 minutes.

Cool slightly

Roll in confectioners sugar.

Store in an airtight container.

 Snowball Cookies shaped into a triable with a star on top

Try these other easy Holiday treats too:

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Easy Peppermint Bark

Raspberry Pecan Pinwheel Cookies

Easy Oreo Balls Recipe

Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies

closeup of a snowball cookie covered in powdered sugar

Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies

These easy Snowball Cookies are a buttery shortbread cookie with pecans that will literally melt in your mouth
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Chill dough: 2 hours
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 48
Calories: 81kcal
Author: Sherri Hagymas

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter 2 sticks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp water
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups all purpose flour sifted
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 1/2 cup confectioners Sugar

Instructions

  • Cream the butter and sugar
  • Add water and vanilla.
  • Add flour and pecans and mix thoroughly.
  • Chill for 2 - 3 hours
  • Roll into 1 inch balls.
  • Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 F for 20 minutes.
  • Cool slightly
  • Roll in confectioners sugar.
  • Store in air tight container.

Notes

Use another favorite chopped nut like walnuts, pistachios or almonds.
You can swap out the pecans for mini chocolate chips if you have an allergy in your household.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ball | Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 16mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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  1. Calli says

    November 29, 2016 at 11:00 pm

    These look delicious! Can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  2. CranberryMornin says

    November 27, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    Good grief, I love these!!

    Reply
  3. [email protected] says

    January 8, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    These sound delicious. Thanks for sharing on Found & Foraged. We look forward to seeing you again next Saturday.

    Reply
  4. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    January 7, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    Thanks for sharing at the party. I didn’t get to make these over the holiday & they are one of our favs can’t wait to try your recipe! Pinned….

    Reply
  5. Nina says

    January 7, 2015 at 7:04 am

    Love this recipe! Thanks for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop at Katherine’s Corner – I’ll be back to see what you come up with this week ;o) Nina @ Vintage Mama’s Cottage

    Reply
  6. Miz Helen says

    January 5, 2015 at 11:20 am

    5 stars
    I love your Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies! Thanks so much for starting 2015 with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week.
    Happy New Year!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  7. Sarah R. says

    January 5, 2015 at 7:42 am

    Yum, yum, yum! Thank you for swinging by Snickerdoodle Sunday!! Hope you’ll come back later this week with your latest makes & bakes!

    Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)

    Reply
  8. Kimberly says

    January 4, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    This looks so good that my mouth is watering! Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you taking the time to stop by our party. We love partying with you! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Sunday! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
  9. Gigi Harlan says

    January 4, 2015 at 11:01 am

    Happy to have the recipe! I love those cookies and haven’t had them in forever!

    Reply
  10. Andrea Fogleman says

    January 3, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    Yum! Thanks for the recipe and linking up to Scraptastic Saturdays.

    Reply
  11. Caroline says

    January 3, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    5 stars
    Those look yummy! Keeping the recipe for next year. Those are perfect for the Holidays.

    Reply
  12. Jennie @ The Diary of a Real Housewife says

    January 2, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    5 stars
    I love these cookies! I have never made them myself though. I will have to give your recipe a try! I’d love if you would stop by and share on my linkup.
    -Jennie

    Reply
  13. Sarah @ Sarah's Kitchen says

    January 2, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    They look great!

    Reply
  14. Gentle Joy says

    January 2, 2015 at 10:18 am

    We have always loved these… but I haven’t made them for several years… I need to do that again. 🙂

    Reply
  15. Adelina Priddis says

    January 2, 2015 at 12:51 am

    Oh I could see my kids having a ton of fun with these! Especially the rolling in powdered sugar part. Thanks for sharing with us on Weekend Bites

    Reply
  16. Jessy @ The Life Jolie says

    January 1, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    Thank you for posting this- These are one of my favorite cookies to eat, but I’ve never actually made them before and keep forgetting to find a recipe.

    Reply
  17. Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says

    January 1, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    5 stars
    These sound delicious!

    Reply
  18. Amberjane says

    December 31, 2014 at 11:44 am

    These look fantastic – Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board

    Reply
  19. Lori Apgar says

    December 31, 2014 at 10:25 am

    5 stars
    My mom used to make these every Christmas. These were my dad’s favorites!! I saw this at Someday Crafts 🙂

    Reply
  20. Jennie says

    December 29, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    Wow, I’ve always made these cookies with ground walnuts before. Never even thought to make them with pecans though I LOVE pecans. Thanks for the recipe! Thanks for sharing at Tip Me Tuesday. 🙂

    Reply
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