Christmas Pecan Snowball Cookies

This is a perfect Christmas cookie because it just looks like something you might see on a cookie tray at the dessert table. It not only looks tempting, but is delicious. And best of all—it’s easy.

If you’re using a White Christmas as your theme, this is a great cookie to go along with the theme. You might also want to try the Christmas Lily Cookie. Together, they would be perfect companions on a tiered serving piece.

¼ pound butter or margarine
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
Powdered sugar

Combine all ingredients (except powdered sugar) and shape into balls.

Bake in a 350° oven for 15 minutes.

Roll in powdered sugar while hot.

Cool, and roll again in powdered sugar.

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SebringGator

December 3rd, 2008 at 2:18 pm

I Love these cookies, doesn’t get much better. I made these years ago with my sister when our children were small. Thanks for the recipe so I can make these again. I thought about sprinkling a little colored sugars, in Christmas colors on top on the powered sugar. Just a idea….
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vikki j. pownall

December 22nd, 2008 at 3:41 pm

thank you, thank you. These are my favorite Christmas cookie - maybe even my
favorite any-time cookie. Melt-in-your-mouth and addictive!! Thanks for posting this
recipe because I had lost mine and was yearning to make them again this year.
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Bert Nizer

November 24th, 2009 at 10:32 pm

Thank you so much for this recipe as I am at my daughter’s house in North Carolina and forgot to bring it with me. My daughter first made these favorite Christmas cookies years ago when she was a little girl in Girl Scouts in Maryland. Happy Holidays to All and God Bless!
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Carolyn Cooke

December 13th, 2009 at 12:05 pm

My daughter & I are getting together to bake Cookies. My husband & I have
been living in the south now for 15 years, so this is going to be fun ! My
daughter had mentioned to me she would love to make these Snow Ball
Pecan Christmas Cookies, and since we have just moved I couldn’t find my Cook Books, so I wanted to thank you so much for this recipe she will be delighted.
Carolyn Cooke
Missouri
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Marcia Pogorel

December 20th, 2009 at 11:24 pm

These have always been my favorite, my best friend use to make them, I hope she still does, Hi Sheri Pitts/Bousho. Merry Christmas !

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