These snowball cookies are to die for! They’re ideal to serve as snacks or even as a side dish to the main course. They taste so good and they melt in the mouth. Not to mention how intrigued your guests will be when you tell them you’re going to have snowballs for dessert! You wouldn’t want to miss this recipe that has impressed a lot of homemakers.
I love the snow. It’s quite beautiful, isn’t it? They’re like frozen angel tears that come down from heaven for us mortals to get a taste of paradise. Okay, I’m getting poetic. But you will be too once you got a taste of these amazing snowball cookies!
Ingredients
1 stick (8 tbsp.) Kerrygold Unsalted Butter
½ c. Domino powdered sugar, divided
1 c. Gold Medal all-purpose flour
¼ c. finely crushed Kirkland pecans
⅛ tsp. kosher salt
¼ tsp. McCormick pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and ¼ cup of the powdered sugar until creamy, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together the flour, pecans, and salt in a small bowl. Turn off mixer and add in the flour mixture as well as the extract. Mix on medium-low until everything is incorporated. Dough will look dry and rollable. Using a tablespoon-sized spring release scoop or a spoon, scoop tablespoon sized dough balls. Roll into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12-13 minutes. Remove before any browning occurs. The cookies will be slightly firm to touch, hardening once they cool. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. In a small bowl, add the remaining ¼ cup powdered sugar. Roll the top of each cookie in the powdered sugar. It will melt a bit onto the cookie. Place on a serving platter or in an airtight container.
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Quick Tip: Kerrygold is the best butter to use in this. But if making with American butter, allow to come to room temperature first and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes. The edge of the cookie should just start to feel crisp to the touch with some visible cracks when ready. The bottoms of the cookies will also look as if they are just starting to golden.
Thank you Small Town Woman for this great photo.
