PECAN SNOWBALL COOKIE BITES

Pecan Snowball Cookie Bites image

My 3-year-old loves these cookie bites, and so do most people who try them.

Provided by Janet J

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
½ cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 cups finely chopped pecans
1 tablespoon sifted confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease 4 baking sheets.
Beat butter and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer. Stir in vanilla extract. Stir in flour gradually; mixture will be crumbly. Add pecans and work into the dough.
Pinch off dough in teaspoons; roll in hands to form balls that are about 1/2-inch in diameter. Place onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until firm and browned on bottoms, 15 to 18 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 1.3 mg, Sugar 2.6 g