Melt-in-Your-Mouth Holiday Snowball Cookies
Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies made with just five ingredients and rolled in a snowy powdered sugar coating.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 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
For the Coating
- 1 1/4 cups 150g confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Make Dough: Beat softened butter until creamy. Add the 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla; beat until combined. Slowly add flour and salt. Beat until the dough comes together. Beat in pecans, if using.
- Chill Dough: Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll and Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll 1 Tablespoon of dough per cookie into a ball and place on lined baking sheets. Bake for about 15 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom edges.
- First Coat: Cool cookies for 5 minutes on the sheet, then gently roll them in the coating sugar while they are still warm.
- Second Coat: Place cookies on a wire rack to cool completely. Once fully cool, roll in the confectioners’ sugar again for a thick, white coating.
Notes
- Toasting Nuts: Toast the pecans before chopping for the best flavor.
- Double Coating: The second roll in the sugar is essential for achieving the thick, signature white coating that won't melt away.
- Storage: Store cookies covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.