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powdered sugar coated snowball cookies stacked on a plate
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Snowball Cookies

from kristineskitchenblog.com
These Snowball Cookies are soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies with a dusting of powdered sugar. They have the best rich, buttery flavor. Make them with chopped pecans, walnuts, or mini chocolate chips. A favorite holiday cookie recipe!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chilling Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 111kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans* or walnuts
  • 1 cup powdered sugar for rolling the cookies

Instructions

  • Using an electric mixer, beat together butter and ½ cup powdered sugar until creamy.
  • Add the salt and vanilla (or almond) extract, and beat until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Add the flour and nuts and beat on low speed until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Chill dough in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 2 days, until easy to handle.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden on the bottom.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar. Let cookies cool completely and then roll in powdered sugar a second time.

Notes

  • If you have a food processor, it is an easy way to finely chop the nuts.
  • If the dough is too firm after chilling, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes until it is soft enough to roll into balls.
  • To make these cookies without nuts, you can omit the nuts or substitute 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips. 
  • Cookies may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is only an estimate.
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