🛒 WHAT YOU’LL NEED
🧈 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
🍬 1/2 cup powdered sugar
🌿 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
🌾 2 cups all-purpose flour
🌰 1 cup finely chopped pecans
🧂 1/4 teaspoon salt
❄️ 1–1½ cups powdered sugar, for rolling
👩🍳 HOW TO MAKE THEM
1️⃣ Cream the butter and sugar
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until light and creamy.
2️⃣ Add the flavor
Mix in the vanilla and salt.
3️⃣ Add flour and pecans
Gradually mix in the flour until a soft dough forms. Fold in the finely chopped pecans.
4️⃣ Shape the cookies
Scoop out small portions of dough and roll them gently into balls. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
5️⃣ Bake
Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly golden. The cookies should remain fairly pale on top.
6️⃣ Give them their signature coating
Let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes, then gently roll them in powdered sugar.
Once completely cool, roll them in powdered sugar a second time for that classic snowy finish. ❄️
✨ WANT TO MAKE THEM YOUR OWN?
🌰 Toast the pecans first for deeper flavor.
🍊 Add a little orange zest for a bright citrus note.
🍫 Dip half of each cooled cookie in melted chocolate.
🥥 Add a touch of finely shredded coconut.
☕ Serve alongside coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
💡 A LITTLE TIP
Finely chopping the pecans gives these cookies their wonderfully delicate texture. And don't skip the second powdered-sugar coating—it gives them that beautiful butterball look everyone loves.
❤️ A COOKIE THAT FEELS LIKE HOME
Some cookies don't need fancy decorations or complicated ingredients.
Just butter, pecans, flour, sugar, and a little time in the oven.
The result is the kind of cookie that disappears quietly from the plate—one little butterball at a time. 🥰🌰
💬 YOUR TURN!
Do you love these classic powdered-sugar cookies?
And tell me—pecans, walnuts, or almonds? 🌰👇
Thank you for spending a little time with us today. ❤️
✍️ Written with care by BASSMA EL-HAZIBI
