
Ingredients (Makes about 24 cookies)
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup light butter (or reduced-fat butter spread)
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for dough)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix flour and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together light butter and 2 tbsp powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix in flour mixture.
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheet.
- Bake 10–12 minutes (bottoms lightly golden).
- Let cool slightly, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.
- Once fully cooled, roll again for that classic “snowball” look.
💡 WW Points (estimated)
- About 2–3 points per cookie (depending on your plan and exact butter used).
🔥 To Make Them Even Lower Points:
- Replace half the butter with unsweetened applesauce.
- Use monk fruit powdered sweetener instead of powdered sugar.
- Finely grind pecans so you use slightly less while keeping flavor.
