On a chilly day, these snowball cookies will warm your heart and tummy.
Also called Mexican Wedding cookies, these buttery moist cookies look just like snowballs.
Kids will love mixing and rolling these cookies.
Note: if you want to omit the pecans, you can add mini chocolate chips.
Watch our How-to video to see how easy they are to make.
Here is what you need
Preheat oven to 325 F
- 2 sticks (1 cup) butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 Cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup powdered sugar (to roll)
Optional – add mini chocolate chips instead of pecans.
How to Make:
See printable recipe below.
Makes 20 snowballs.
Preheat oven 325 F
- In bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add vanilla.
- Slowly mix in flour and salt.
- Add chopped pecans and mix.
- Roll into 1-inch balls. Place on a tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes
- Place cooled snowballs onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 325 F for 12 minutes.
- Cool to warm. Roll in powdered sugar.
Enjoy!
Snowball Cookies
These are also called Mexican Wedding Cookies
Equipment
- baking sheet pan
Ingredients
- 1 Cup butter (2 sticks) room temperature
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 Cup pecans -chopped
- 1 Cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven 325 F In bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add vanilla.Slowly mix in flour and salt.Add chopped pecans and mix.Roll into 1-inch balls. Place on a tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutesPlace cooled snowballs onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.Bake at 325 F for 12 minutes.Cool to warm. Roll in powdered sugar.Enjoy!
