Meal Planning
More Tools
About Yummly
®/™©2024 Yummly. All rights reserved.
Yummly User: "Perfect - I have been making or helping make & ba…" Read More
8Ingredients
40Minutes
150Calories
Add to Meal Planner
Add to Meal Planner
Description
Buttery, nutty, and a touch crumbly, snowballs are among the most loved of Christmas cookies. The addition of chocolate chips puts them over the top. The recipe is a Yummly original created by Sara Mellas.
Ingredients
US|METRIC
32 SERVINGS
- 1 cup pecans (or walnuts)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened, cut into pieces)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar (for dough)
- 1/2 tsp. salt (scant)
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup miniature chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (for rolling)
Did you make this?
Add All to Shopping List
Add to Meal Planner
Directions
- Finely chop the pecans. Place the butter and powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on low speed to blend, then increase speed to medium and beat until soft and light. Add pecans and beat until distributed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the salt, vanilla, and flour and beat on low speed to blend. Add the chocolate chips and beat on low speed until distributed, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop 32 portions of dough, shape each into a ball, and place on the prepared baking sheets 1 inch apart. (The cookies don't spread during baking.) Chill the pans in the refrigerator while oven preheats.
NutritionView More
Unlock full nutritional details with subscription
150Calories
Sodium
Fat
Carbs
Fiber
Potassium
Calories150Calories from Fat90 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Fat10g15% |
Saturated Fat4g20% |
Trans Fat |
Cholesterol15mg5% |
Sodium40mg2% |
Potassium35mg1% |
Protein1g |
Calories from Fat90 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Carbohydrate16g5% |
Dietary Fiber<1g3% |
Sugars9g |
Vitamin A4% |
Vitamin C0% |
Calcium2% |
Iron4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Notes
Add Note
Jot it down
Subscribe to Yummly to add notes
Recipe Tags
Reviews(4)
Yummly User 2 years ago
Perfect - I have been making or helping make & bake these cookies for over 60 years…. these are delish👏👏👏
Yummly User 3 years ago
I don't know what happened I followed the recipe perfectly but they were so crumbly you couldn't shape them in the balls what did I do wrong. I gave it three because it didn't work please let me know what the heck I could have done wrong cuz I bet they're delicious
Yummly User 4 years ago
Turned out perfect I used a little bit extra butter and chocolate chips
Yummly User 4 years ago
This recipe turned out fantastic, and was a HUGE hit at Christmas. I was even surprised because the dough turned out pretty crumbly, but once you form them into balls and bake them they’re perfect. Definitely soften up the butter a while to reduce crumbliness, and you don’t need two different racks of the oven you can just use one in the middle and bake for longer. The undersides will be pretty golden and give a nice nutty flavor.