Description
Delightful buttery cookies dusted in powdered sugar, featuring toasted pecans for a melt-in-your-mouth treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped and toasted
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Slowly add the flour, salt, and finely chopped pecans to the mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough and roll them into balls, placing them two inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until just set but not browned.
- Allow to cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
- Dust generously with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, replace all-purpose flour with almond flour. Ensure the pecans are toasted for maximum flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, pecans, snowball cookies, holiday treats, buttery cookies