Description
Delightful cookies featuring a rich buttery flavor and a crunchy pecan texture, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Incorporate the flour, salt, and chopped pecans, mixing until just combined.
- Shape the dough into balls, about one inch in diameter, and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly golden.
- Coat the warm cookies in powdered sugar for the snowy effect.
- Enjoy them with family and friends!
Notes
For best results, use room temperature butter and chill the dough before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cookies, holiday cookies, pecan cookies, snowball cookies