Irresistible Snowball Cookies
Delicious buttery cookies coated in powdered sugar, perfect for the winter holidays.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour (or spelt or gluten-free flour)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (or almonds, or pecans)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (or coconut oil at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus more for rolling)
- Optional: Additional powdered sugar or cocoa powder for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together 1 cup of room-temperature butter and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar until fluffy.
- In another bowl, whisk together 2 cups of flour and 1/2 cup of walnuts.
- Combine the dry mixture into the butter mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the bottoms are lightly browned.
- While warm, roll each cookie in powdered sugar.
- Let cool on a wire rack before storing.
Notes
For a twist, try rolling cookies in crushed peppermint or adding a hint of cinnamon to the dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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