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 mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Chilling Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 111kcal
- 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
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.
- 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.
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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