Snowball Cookies

Course Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword snowball-cookie-recipe, snowball-cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Cooling time 30

Total Time 55

Servings servings (may vary)

Calories 177kcal

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a medium size mixing bowl, use a whisk to sift together flour and salt.
Use an electric mixer to cream together butter, vanilla extract and almond extract. Add 3/4 cup powdered sugar. Beat until fully combined.
Lower the speed of the mixer and gradually add the sifted flour mixture. Beat until evenly combined and dough-like. Add the pecans, mixing into the dough by hand.
Use a small scoop to divide the dough, rolling into 1-inch balls. Place on the prepared cookie sheets leaving 2-inches between each.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or just until the bottoms are lightly golden brown.
Spread remaining powdered sugar on a plate or shallow dish. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar. Once all are coated, repeat. Use additional powdered sugar as needed to fully coat. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.

Nuts: These cookies are typically made with chopped pecans. You could also make them using chopped almonds, pistachios, macadamia nuts or finely chopped walnuts.

Chocolate Chips: You could add 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips to the dough along with the pecans. You could also use 1/2 of each.