Snowball Cookies

prep time:
15 min
total time:
1 hr 45 minutes
Makes 5 dozen cookies
MarieMarie

Buttery pecan-filled shortbread cookies rolled in powdered sugar.

ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 T water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1-2 cups chopped pecans
  • Powdered sugar for rolling cookies in.

directions

  • 1

    Preheat oven to 325° F.

  • 2

    Cream butter and sugar.

  • 3

    Add water and vanilla.

  • 4

    Gradually mix in flour and pecans.

  • 5

    Chill dough for 1 hour.

  • 6

    Form into small balls using a small cookie scoop or teaspoon, and place on cookie sheet.

  • 7

    Bake for 25-30 minutes until barely golden.

  • 8

    While still warm roll in powdered sugar and place on cooling rack. When cookies are cooled, roll in powdered sugar again.

notes

Also known as Mexican wedding cookies.

reviews

Welcome to TasteBook
All your favorite recipes
& cookbooks in one place.
  • top cookbook recipes
  • best web recipes
  • your personal recipes

RECIPES SAVED TO TASTEBOOK

2 , 7 0 7 , 6 6 8
Join TasteBook, it's Free!

Win a $250 gift card from Williams-Sonoma

Willams_sonoma_card2 Pin luscious recipe photos to Pinterest from our featured collections or your own. Try it, it's addictive!

Enter Pin it & Win it

Love Struck Chocolate Bundt Cake

Nestle

Recommended Collections

Explore more recipe collections »

make a cookbook & personalize it!

a cool + fab gift »