Description
Snowball cookies deliver pure holiday magic straight from your kitchen, melting with buttery walnut goodness that makes Christmas feel wonderfully special. Family and friends will devour these powdered sugar-coated treats faster than Santa slides down the chimney.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Coating:
- Powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Warm your oven precisely to 350°F and arrange a clean baking sheet nearby.
- Blend 1 cup softened butter with ½ cup powdered sugar using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Pour in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix thoroughly until ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Gradually fold 2 cups flour, 1 cup finely chopped nuts, and ¼ teaspoon salt into the butter mixture, stirring until a consistent dough forms.
- Shape the dough into compact 1-inch spherical balls using your palms, ensuring each cookie is uniform in size.
- Carefully position the dough balls 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Slide the sheet into the preheated oven and bake exactly 12 minutes until edges turn delicate golden brown.
- Remove the sheet from the oven and allow cookies to rest for 3-4 minutes until they’re warm but not scorching.
- Gently roll each warm cookie in additional powdered sugar, coating completely and evenly.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let them cool for 15-20 minutes until they reach room temperature.
Notes
- Toast the nuts beforehand to enhance their nutty flavor and create a deeper, richer taste profile for your cookies.
- Work with cold butter for the most consistent dough texture and to prevent spreading during baking.
- For gluten-free options, substitute all-purpose flour with almond flour or a gluten-free blend that maintains the delicate crumb.
- Roll cookies in powdered sugar while they’re still warm to help the sugar adhere better and create a beautiful, even coating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 157
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg