Description
Snowball Cookies are tender, buttery treats coated in powdered sugar, perfect for holidays or any festive occasion. These cookies combine flour, nuts, and butter to create a melt-in-your-mouth texture with a sweet, nutty flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups flour (white, spelt, whole wheat pastry, or gluten-free flour)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or almonds or pecans
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar or sugar free powdered sugar
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter or coconut oil
For Rolling
- Optional additional powdered sugar or cocoa powder, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a medium bowl or stand mixer, combine the butter with the powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy. This helps create the cookie’s tender texture.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, stir together the flour and chopped nuts until well combined.
- Combine Ingredients: Gradually mix the flour and nut mixture into the creamed butter and sugar to form a soft dough that holds together.
- Shape Cookies: Shape the dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter, and place them evenly spaced on a cookie sheet.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned at the edges.
- Coat Cookies: Prepare a bowl of powdered sugar and gently roll the warm cookies in it to coat thoroughly for that classic snowball appearance and extra sweetness.
- Cool: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- You may omit the nuts if desired for a nut-free version.
- Do not substitute flours other than the ones listed (white, spelt, whole wheat pastry, or gluten-free versions) to maintain the texture.
- Avoid using low-fat butter spreads as they may affect the cookie outcome.
- Feel free to experiment with coconut oil instead of butter for a dairy-free option.
- For extra flavor variation, roll the cookies in a mixture of powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
- These cookies pair well with holiday favorites such as Crustless Pumpkin Pie.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
