Description
These pecan snowball cookies are tender, nutty, and melt-in-your-mouth with a classic snowy powdered sugar finish—made without eggs or butter. Perfect for holidays, tea-time, or make-ahead gifting.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (165 g) refined coconut oil, solid but scoopable (not melted)
- 1/2 cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) unsweetened plant milk (almond, oat, or soy)
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (30 g) cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 cup (120 g) pecans, toasted and finely chopped
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar, sifted (for coating)
Instructions
- Toast pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4–6 minutes, stirring often. Let cool completely, then chop finely.
- In a mixing bowl, stir coconut oil and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and plant milk and mix well.
- Add flour, cornstarch, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms. Fold in chopped pecans. If dough is too dry, add extra plant milk 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon (18–20 g) of dough per cookie, roll into balls, and place 1.5 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, until bottoms are golden and tops are set but pale.
- Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then roll cookies in powdered sugar while still warm.
- Once fully cooled, roll again in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.
Notes
- Chill the dough to prevent spreading.
- Double-roll cookies in sugar for the best finish.
- Toasting the pecans enhances flavor—recommended!
- Use solid coconut oil, not melted, for the right texture.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to preserve the sugar coating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
