Snowball Cookies
- 30 min
- Serves 24
- 7 ingredients
15 minutes to prep, 15 to cook. These classic holiday Snowball Cookies are buttery shortbread treats made with high‑fat Plugra butter, powdered sugar, and a hint of vanilla or almond. The dough is rolled into balls, baked until lightly golden, then coated in powdered sugar for a snowy finish—perfect for festive gatherings.
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Method
Mix Plugra butter with powdered sugar until smooth.
Add vanilla or almond extract, flour, chopped pecans, and salt, then mix again to form a dough.
Roll the dough into small balls and place them on a sheet pan.
Chill the dough balls for a few minutes.
Bake at 350°F (350°F) for 14 to 18 minutes.
While still warm, roll or gently toss the cookies in powdered sugar.
After cooling, roll the cookies again in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.
Tips while you cook
- Chill before baking
- After shaping the dough into balls, chill them for a few minutes before baking.
- Two-stage sugar coating
- Roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar, let them cool, then roll again for a snowy finish.
- Add extract after creaming butter and sugar
- Mix vanilla or almond extract with the flour, pecans, and salt after the butter‑sugar blend.
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