snowball cookie
Sugared butter ball
A snowball cookie is a round, crumbly shortbread made with finely chopped nuts—usually pecans or walnuts—and rolled in powdered sugar while still warm.
The white coating gives them their name.
Also called Mexican wedding cookies, Russian tea cakes, or butterballs depending on regional tradition: Every Christmas, Grandma made snowball cookies.
- powdered sugarFinely ground sweetener
- pecan sandiesShortbread cookies with nuts
- butterSolid fat from cream
- pecansEdible tree nuts
- walnutsEdible tree nuts
crumbly · melt-in-your-mouth · melt away · dusted · rolled · holiday · Christmas · holiday baking · baking · almond · shortbread · confectioners · round · bite-sized · delicate · nutty · vanilla · festive
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