Description
Delicious powdered sugar cookies that are soft and coated with sweet powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add the 1/2 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Using a hand mixer, beat on medium speed until creamy.
- Add the 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup finely chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the bowl. Beat until the flour is well combined and a dough forms. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and work in any remaining bits.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes or until it’s workable.
- Place the 3/4 cup powdered sugar in a shallow dish. If it’s clumpy, sift it into the dish.
- Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough and roll into balls.
- Roll the cookie dough in the powdered sugar until completely coated.
- Place on the parchment paper lined cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 15 to 18 minutes until the top of the cookie is dull and pale in color. It shouldn’t be brown though.
- Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack or paper towel to continue to cool until they can be handled.
- While they’re still warm, roll in a small bowl of powdered sugar until completely coated.
- Place back on the wire rack or paper towel to cool completely.
- Once the cookies are cooled completely, roll again in the bowl of powdered sugar until completely coated.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is at room temperature for easy mixing.
- Be careful not to overbake the cookies; they should remain pale in color.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg