I’ve also seen these referred to as Snowball cookies. I haven’t made these in several years but they used to be among my Christmas cookie baking. I am going to add them in again this year to spice things up. I don’t think my kids remember them, so they (and my nieces and nephews) will really enjoy them. They usually let me know what cookies they want for Christmas, but I’m throwing in a surprise this year 😉
Ingredients:
- 2 cups butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar, some additional for dusting
- 2 tbsps vanilla
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups pecans, finely chopped
- 5 cups pastry flour, sifted
Directions:
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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run pecans through a food processor and pulse to form a coarse meal. If you do not have a food processor, I have also put them in a plastic bag and smashed them with a rolling pin.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter (this works better if the butter is warmed to room temp), the powdered sugar, and the salt until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla, then flour, and finally pecans. Mix until combined.
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Use approximately 1 tablespoon of dough and roll into balls and place them on the baking sheets. If the dough is too sticky to handle, chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes before rolling.
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Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until just golden. Let cool on the baking sheets for 15 minutes, then roll the warm cookies in the reserved powdered sugar.
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Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.