![]() ![]() If you want your peanut fix, make these legendary Peanut Butter Cookies instead. The only nut I don’t recommend is peanuts (which is technically a legume), as its flavor profile and texture is not my favorite in this setup. I’ve successfully used macadamia nuts, pine nuts, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, almonds, and cashews for this snowball cookie recipe, and they are all wonderful. The main cookie base stays the same, but because each nut is different, each lends a different quality to the overall experience. While these baked cookies are typically made with walnuts or pecans, I’ve tried them with all different kinds of nuts. It’s a simple cookie that is crumbly in the middle and sweet on the outside, with a melt in your mouth texture. You may know these by another name, like butterballs, Russian tea cakes, or Mexican wedding cakes, but Snowball Cookies are one of the most popular cookies to make during the holidays. Serve them during the holiday season with a cup of The Best Homemade Hot Chocolate! They’re easy and delicious, and are the epitome of the “melt in your mouth” experience, with only 6 ingredients. May God continue to bless you and your family.These Snowball Cookies are a Christmas classic that can be made with any kind of nut. I send you wishes for a very Merry Christmas. It was so funny to see all those ladies and gentlemen with white powdered sugar down the front of their beautiful clothes. She made them when I married her son 49 years ago. We used to laugh because you couldn’t sneak one…the sugar down the front of your shirt was a dead give away. ![]() They are absolutely delicious and they will explode in your mouth when you eat one. She put each one in a white paper cupcake liner. She made these by the hundreds every Christmas and gave them away as gifts. Then she sifted more powdered sugar over them until they were totally covered. As the warm cookies came out of the oven she sat them one by one onto the sugar covered pan. She would put the sugar into a strainer and sift it on to completely cover the pan. The Greek method is to prepare a bed of powdered sugar on a sheet pan lined with waxed or parchment paper. These cookies are very similar to the Greek Kourabiedes my late mother-in-law made. See, there you go! Pecan Snowball Cookies! Now, make sure you hide some of these is a secret place because once your family tries them, they WILL disappear fast! The second coating will stick a bit better because the first coating will be kinda sticky. Because they are still warm, they can crumble easily.Īfter they have cooled completely, coat them in powdered sugar again. Let them cool for about 5 minutes, then GENTLY roll them in powdered sugar. No worries though, those cracks usually disappear when the cookies cool. You’ll see that they have just ever so slightly started browning and started to crack a little on the tops. No, I’m just kidding… kind of.īake for about 15 minutes. We’re going to get super messy when we coat these babies in powdered sugar. Plus it’s not super messy, being that the dough is pretty firm. Using your hands is messy, but it’s the best way to get the job done. So, we’re going to roll the dough into balls. This one is from Pampered Chef, but you can find them at any kitchen store or even big box stores – just make sure it’s a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop for this recipe. The best way to do that is to use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop (also called a #60 scoop). You want the cookies to roll into a ball nicely and hold their shape while baking.Īs you’re scooping these babies out, you want to get them as uniform as possible so they all bake evenly. So after we combine our butter, sugar, vanilla, salt, White Lily flour, and pecans, you’ll see your dough is going to be pretty thick, but that the way it’s supposed to be. I like to use a handheld nut chopper like the one below. It’s really important to the texture of the cookie that these be finely chopped. These ain’t your standard chopped pecans. Let’s talk about these pecans for a second. So let’s get started here and at least hit the high points. They are great for holiday cookies swaps or packaging up a bunch to share the holiday spirit with neighbors and friends. These Pecan Snowball Cookies are perfect for that because they are super easy, only call for 6 ingredients, and each batch makes about 48 cookies. It’s easy to get overwhelmed though, so I always opt for things that are easy and can produce quite a few servings per batch. ![]() Christmas is my favorite time of year for lots of reasons, but especially because of all the holiday cooking and baking. ![]()
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