Grain-Free Pecan Snowballs
This is an easy grain-free cookie recipe that the little ones can help with. They are delicious and perfect for a light snack or dessert.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups butter softened
- ½ cup cane sugar
- 4 t vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups Cassava flour
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 4 cups pecans finely chopped
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1. In a medium bowl or stand mixer, cream butter, and sugar.
- 2. Add vanilla, cassava flour, and salt.
- 3. Mix just until dough forms.
- 4. Add pecans and mix until combined.
- 5. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- 6. Preheat over to 350 F.
- 7. Line two large baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- 8. Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls and arrange on prepared baking sheets, spacing about 1-inch apart.
- 9. Bake cookies for 14 minutes, rotating halfway through.
- 10. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
- 11. Add powdered sugar to a small bowl.
- 12. Roll cookies in powdered sugar and place them on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- 13. Once cookies are completely cooled, roll in powdered sugar one more. Transfer to an airtight container to store.
Notes
If you don't want to make 72 cookies, you can just cut the recipe in half for 36 cookies.