Pecan Snowball Cookies

Name: Pecan Snowball Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup soft butter; 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus 1 1/2 cups for rolling); 1 tsp vanilla; 2 1/4 cup flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans

Prep 20 min Cook 15 min Total 35 min Servings 36

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

Jump to recipe

About this recipe

I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.

Roll once warm so the sugar melts into a base, then again cold for the snowy coat.

Ingredients

1 cup soft butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar plus 1 1/2 cups for rolling
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans

Method

01

Beat butter, sugar and vanilla; mix in flour, salt and pecans.
02

Roll into 1-inch balls and bake at 350°F for 12–14 minutes until lightly golden underneath.
03

Roll in powdered sugar while warm, cool, then roll again.

Notes & swaps

Roll once warm so the sugar melts into a base, then again cold for the snowy coat.

Pecan Snowball Cookies

Ingredients

Method

Notes & swaps

Related recipes

Apple Cider Bundt Cake with Cider Glaze

Baked Apple Cider Donut Muffins

Baked Chocolate Pots de Crème

Get recipes via email