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Pecan Snowball Cookies
Pecan snowball cookies are melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies studded with pecans and dusted with powdered sugar.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 160 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter unsalted, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 cup pecans chopped, toasted
Instructions
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In a medium sized bowl whisk together the flour, cornstarch and salt.
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Set aside.
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In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
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Beat in the vanilla extract.
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Add the flour mixture and beat until incorporated. Add chopped pecans and stir until evenly distributed. Add chopped pecans and mix until distributed.
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Form a ball of dough.
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Turn dough out onto a piece of wax/parchment paper.
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Wrap paper around the dough and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place rack in center of oven.
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Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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When dough is firm, form into 1 inch balls and place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets spacing about 1 inch apart.
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Bake for about 12 - 14 minutes or until the cookies start to firm up.
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Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, line another baking sheet or tray with parchment or wax paper.
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Lay the cookies out on the sheet.
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Sift the sugar over the cookies, rolling the side in the sugar to completely coat.
Nutrition Facts
Pecan Snowball Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 160
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 92mg4%
Potassium 28mg1%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 239IU5%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.