Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies
These easy Snowball Cookies are a buttery shortbread cookie with pecans that will literally melt in your mouth
Servings 48
Calories 81kcal
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
- Preheat oven to 325 ° F
- Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and cream with an electric mixer. You can also use a stand mixer.
- Add in the water and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Then add flour and mix thoroughly.
- Add the chopped nuts and gently stir to combine.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours
- Roll the chilled dough into 1 inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- After baking, transfer to a wire rack and cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Then roll in confectioner's sugar.
Notes
Make them with no nuts if you'd like.
Used chopped walnuts, almonds, or any type of nut you'd like to use.
Add 1/3 cup of mini chocolate chips if desired.
Add 1/2 cup cocoa powder for a chocolate version.
Chop nut in a food processor or with a hand held chopper.
Add 1 teaspoon of almond extract in place of 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract if desired.
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