Pecan Snowballs | Swanky Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How long do snowballs last in the fridge? ›

Snowballs will stay fresh covered at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for 1 week.

Simply prepare them as normal, then refrigerate (where they'll last for 3-4 days) until you're ready to serve. Can I freeze them? Yes! After your chocolate has set, transfer your snowballs to freezer-safe container, then place in the freezer where they'll last for around 2 months.

Once you have the pecans chopped, mix the pecans with some graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla. Form the pecan mixture into balls and place them in the freezer. Freezing the balls will make them easier to dip in the chocolate.

Snowball Cookie Tips

An oven temperature that's too low can result in your cookies spreading out more. Butter that's too soft or melted can also lead to flat cookies. If your butter is overly soft when you whip the cookies, pop the dough in the refrigerator for an extra 1 to 2 hours to firm up before baking.

Once you've found the perfect snow, it's time to start making snowballs! Cup your hands and then dip them into the ground to pick up a handful of snow in each hand. Bring your hands together while rotating them. This motion is what will help to fuse the ice crystals together to form a solid snowball.

The crème filling was added in 1950. A little later the pink coloring was added to the shredded coconut in one of the two cakes in each package, but eventually the company decided that it was more efficient to have both cakes the same color, and they decided to color both cakes in each package pink.

Even if you're stuck at home this summer, those snowballs in the freezer could be a great way to cool off when the first heatwave hits. Just let them thaw a bit if you're going to throw them at one another.

You can store snowballs in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

The ideal temperature for snowballs is right around freezing. If you know the temperature is around 32F (0C), then don't waste your time scooping snow from near a house; the world's your oyster!

Answer: Keeping your pecans in a tightly sealed bag in a freezer is the optimal way to store pecans. However, refrigerating your pecans will also extend their shelf life. Shelled pecans can be thawed and refrozen repeatedly without any significant loss or damage.

Is it better to freeze pecans shelled or unshelled? ›

When protected by their natural shells, pecans generally last longer. Around room temperature, in-shell pecans can last for up to 4 months. At chillier temperatures, they can last for much longer. Frozen, in-shell pecans can remain good for several years.

Can I freeze toasted pecans? Yes, and amazingly, they'll still taste like freshly toasted pecans after thawing! To do this, toast your nuts and let them cool completely. Then, place in a freezer ziploc bag and store for about one month.

Adjust Salt

Next, if you're swapping unsalted for salted butter, reduce the amount of salt listed in the recipe to adjust for the salt in the butter. Take ¼ teaspoon of salt away for every stick of butter used*. Do the opposite if you're swapping salted for unsalted butter.

Why do my snowball cookies go flat? These snowball cookies should not flatten. If they do it's likely the dough wasn't chilled long enough and the ingredients were too warm to begin with so they spread. It's also possible you accidentally measured the ingredients incorrectly!

Snowball Cookies Common Questions

If your cookies spread out and go flat when they bake, it's likely because you did not use enough powdered sugar. In addition to making them sweet, is what helps them hold their shape!

These little snowballs can be kept just fine at room temperature, but for more authentic, festive fun, you can also keep them in the freezer, or even the fridge.

Re: Is there a way of permanently preserving a snow ball? If you can keep it permanently below 0C, it will remain a snowball indefinitely. You just need to take it our of the freezer every time you want to display it ( and the surface will melt a bit more)... and hope the AC power doesn't fail!

Only “wet snow”, containing up to 50 per cent liquid water, is good for making snowballs, and this needs temperatures around freezing point. In 1842 Michael Faraday suggested that wet snow has a thin film of water on the ice particles, and that this is responsible for gluing them together.