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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Holiday Snowball Cookies

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These melt-in-your-mouth holiday snowball cookies are buttery, tender, and generously coated in confectioners’ sugar for a festive finish. Perfect for holiday cookie trays and gifting.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (90g) confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Optional: 3/4 cup (100g finely chopped and toasted pecans)
  • 1 1/4 cups (150g) confectioners’ sugar (for coating)

Instructions

  1. Beat the softened butter until creamy. Add 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract; beat until well combined. Slowly add the flour and salt, mixing until the dough comes together. Stir in the pecans, if using.
  2. Cover the dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball and place on lined baking sheets.
  4. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly browned on the bottom edges.
  5. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then gently roll them in the coating sugar while still warm.
  6. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Once fully cooled, roll again in confectioners’ sugar for a thick, white coating.

Notes

  • To toast pecans, bake at 350°F for 5–7 minutes until fragrant, then cool before chopping.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
  • Cookies can be frozen (without coating) for up to 2 months; thaw and roll in sugar before serving.
  • For a flavor variation, substitute almond extract for half of the vanilla.

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