Description
Experience the joy of melting, buttery snowball cookies, coated in powdered sugar for a sweet treat that evokes warmth and nostalgia. Perfect for any occasion or everyday snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- Key Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar (divided)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Instructions:
- 1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2. Cream Butter: In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and half of the confectioners’ sugar until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
- 3. Mix Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the butter-sugar mixture until fully incorporated.
- 4. Add Nuts: Gently fold in the chopped nuts until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- 5. Shape Cookies: Roll small amounts of dough into balls about one inch wide and place them on the prepared baking sheet with space between each cookie.
- 6. Bake and Dust: Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden on the bottom. Once cooled slightly, roll each cookie in the remaining confectioners’ sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximately 20g)
- Calories: 112
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 36mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg