{"id":31440,"date":"2025-08-20T15:25:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=31440"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:25:10","slug":"pecan-snowball-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/pecan-snowball-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Pecan Snowball Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Indulge in the delight of these vegan and gluten-free pecan snowball cookies \u2013 a cherished family favorite! These treats are not only soft, pillowy, and rich but also incredibly simple to whip up with just 5 ingredients. Let’s dive into the easy-to-follow recipe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 1 \u00bc cups vegan butter (allow it to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes)<\/li>
  • 1 \u2154 cups powdered sugar (sifted, plus more for coating)<\/li>
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>
  • 4 tsp ice-cold water<\/li>
  • 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (sifted, or regular all-purpose flour)<\/li>
  • 2 cups chopped pecans<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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    1. In a stand mixer or using an electric hand mixer, cream the butter until it’s light and fluffy (approximately 1 minute).<\/li>
    2. Add sifted powdered sugar and continue mixing until fully incorporated.<\/li>
    3. Incorporate vanilla extract and cold water, mixing until combined.<\/li>
    4. Slowly add sifted flour in batches until fully combined, then add chopped pecans.<\/li>
    5. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and refrigerate the dough for 2 hours.<\/li>
    6. Preheat the oven to 325\u02daF.<\/li>
    7. Roll the chilled dough into bite-sized, evenly shaped balls using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop.<\/li>
    8. Place the cookies on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; they won’t spread much, so you can arrange them closely.<\/li>
    9. Bake for 16-18 minutes on the middle oven rack. Once done, let them cool for 5 minutes.<\/li>
    10. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add about \u2154 cup powdered sugar. Gently transfer each cookie to the sugar, rolling until coated. If preferred, sift powdered sugar over each cookie instead of rolling.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      • Storage: Keep these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.<\/li>\n
      • Freezer storage: For freezing, skip the powdered sugar coating. Freeze the cooled cookies for up to 3 months, then allow them to thaw to room temperature before coating in powdered sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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        Pecan Snowball Cookies<\/h2>\n\t\t

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        • 1 \u00bc cups vegan butter (allow it to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes)<\/li>
        • 1 \u2154 cups powdered sugar (sifted, plus more for coating)<\/li>
        • 2 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>
        • 4 tsp ice-cold water<\/li>
        • 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (sifted, or regular all-purpose flour)<\/li>
        • 2 cups chopped pecans<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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          1. In a stand mixer or using an electric hand mixer, cream the butter until it’s light and fluffy (approximately 1 minute).<\/li>
          2. Add sifted powdered sugar and continue mixing until fully incorporated.<\/li>
          3. Incorporate vanilla extract and cold water, mixing until combined.<\/li>
          4. Slowly add sifted flour in batches until fully combined, then add chopped pecans.<\/li>
          5. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and refrigerate the dough for 2 hours.<\/li>
          6. Preheat the oven to 325\u02daF.<\/li>
          7. Roll the chilled dough into bite-sized, evenly shaped balls using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop.<\/li>
          8. Place the cookies on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; they won’t spread much, so you can arrange them closely.<\/li>
          9. Bake for 16-18 minutes on the middle oven rack. Once done, let them cool for 5 minutes.<\/li>
          10. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add about \u2154 cup powdered sugar. Gently transfer each cookie to the sugar, rolling until coated. If preferred, sift powdered sugar over each cookie instead of rolling.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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            • Storage: Keep these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.<\/li>\n
            • Freezer storage: For freezing, skip the powdered sugar coating. Freeze the cooled cookies for up to 3 months, then allow them to thaw to room temperature before coating in powdered sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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              Indulge in the delight of these vegan and gluten-free pecan snowball cookies \u2013 a cherished family favorite! These treats are not only soft, pillowy, and rich but also incredibly simple to whip up with just 5 ingredients. Let’s dive into the easy-to-follow recipe:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31440\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}