Snowball Cookies
Whether you call them Snowball Cookies, Mexican Wedding Cookies, or Russian Tea Cakes these buttery balls of cookie goodness are chocked full of pecans and rolled in Powdered Sugar. Delicious!
We know these are very popular cookies but Snowball Cookies were just not something we ever made for the Holidays. Boy were we missing the Christmas Cookie boat. These nutty cookie balls are so yummy and so easy to make. They are also not super sweet so if you have someone on your list that doesn’t have a gigantic sweet tooth, these are a great Cookie option for them. From now on we will be adding these cookies to our must bake cookie list.
How to Make the Cookies
Step 1: In mixing bowl, beat together butter, vanilla, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
Step 2: Add flour and mix.
Step 3: Add nuts and mix till fully incorporated.
Step 4: Cover and refrigerate the dough for an hour.
Step 5: Remove dough from the refrigerator .
Step 6: Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet. (You can put them close together because they shouldn’t spread.)
Step 7: Bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes or until they are just brown.
Step 8: Let cool for about 10 mins.
Step 9: While the Snowball Cookies are still warm, roll in powdered sugar.
Step 10: They may need to be rolled in the sugar twice.
Step 11: Place on a wire rack to fully cool.
Expert Tips and FAQs
Yes. Snowball Cookies are known by many names like Mexican Wedding Cookies and Russian Tea Cakes.
The dough will seem dry and grainy. Just keep working the dough until all the flour and nuts are fully incorporated. If you can’t form the balls, add a little extra butter.
These cookies can be frozen. You may want to roll them in powdered sugar again after taking them out of the freezer. Store any left-overs in a covered container at room temperature for up to a week.
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Snowball Cookies
Whether you call them Snowball Cookies, Mexican Wedding Cookies, or Russian Tea Cakes these buttery balls of cookie goodness are chocked full of pecans and rolled in Powdered Sugar. Delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter (Softened to room temperature)
- 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups Pecans (finely chopped) - can also use Walnuts or Almonds
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar (for rolling cookies)
Instructions
- In mixing bowl, beat together butter, vanilla and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add flour and mix.
- Add nuts and mix till fully incorporated.
- Cover and refrigerate dough for an hour.
- Remove dough from refrigerator . Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet. (You can put them close together because they shouldn't spread.)
- Bake 350 for 13-15 minutes until they are just brown.
- Let cool for about 10 mins.
- While they are still warm, roll in powdered sugar. (They may need to be rolled in the sugar twice.)
- Place on wire rack to fully cool.
Notes
Do Snowball Cookies have other names?
Yes. Snowball Cookies are known by many names like Mexican Wedding Cookies and Russian Tea Cakes.
Why are my Snowball Cookies falling apart?
The dough will seem dry and grainy. Just keep working the dough until all the flour and nuts are fully incorporated. If you can't form the balls, add a little extra butter.
Storing/Freezing Instructions
These cookies can be frozen. You may want to roll them in powdered sugar again after taking them out of the freezer. Store any left-overs in a covered container at room temperature for up to a week.
Did you Make this Recipe? Leave a review below, then snap a picture and tag @twosisterscrafting on Instagram so we can see it!
