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Buttery Pecan Snowball Cookies Recipe: 7 Amazing Irresistibly Treats

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Soft, buttery cookies filled with pecans and coated in powdered sugar for a classic melt-in-your-mouth treat.

Ingredients

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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet.
  • Cream butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Mix in vanilla extract.
  • Add flour and salt, mixing to form dough.
  • Fold in chopped pecans.
  • Roll dough into small balls and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden on the bottom.
  • Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar, then coat again after cooling.

Notes

Toast pecans for deeper flavor.
Chill dough if too soft to handle.