Description
These Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cream Cheese Snowball Cookies are soft, buttery, and delicately sweet cookies coated in powdered sugar. Perfect for quick dessert ideas, holiday baking, easy cookie recipes, and homemade treats, these cookies combine creamy richness with a light crumb that literally melts on your tongue. Finely chopped pecans add subtle texture while the cream cheese keeps every bite tender and flavorful. Whether you’re looking for festive baking ideas, simple dessert recipes, or classic cookie tray favorites, this easy recipe delivers irresistible results every time.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter softened
4 oz cream cheese softened
1 cup powdered sugar plus extra for coating
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Beat the softened butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy
2. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until light and fluffy
3. Gradually mix in the flour and salt until a soft dough forms
4. Fold in the finely chopped pecans until evenly incorporated
5. Cover and chill the dough for 30 to 60 minutes
6. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
7. Roll about 1 tablespoon of dough into balls and place them on the baking sheet
8. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the bottoms are lightly golden
9. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes then roll in powdered sugar
10. After cookies cool completely roll them in powdered sugar again for a thick snowy coating
Notes
Chill the dough before baking to prevent spreading and keep the snowball shape
Roll cookies in powdered sugar twice for the classic snowy appearance
Finely chop nuts to maintain the delicate melt-in-your-mouth texture
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg