This snowball cookie recipe, courtesy of Welcome to the Table Food Co-op, is a holiday favorite for kids and adults alike. The powdered sugar makes these buttery little morsels taste delicious and look like they are covered in snow. That same powdered sugar can also end up on your clothes and floor so be sure to have napkins ready and don’t be surprised if these cookies get eaten as fast as you can make them.
Time: 1 hour
Servings: 30 (60 cookies)
Snowball Cookie Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans
- 1/2 pound butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- powdered sugar for coating, about half a cup
Snowball Cookie Directions
- Toast the nuts on a sheet pan for 10 minutes at 350⁰F, then move to a rack to cool completely. Use a food processor to grind to a fine mince, being careful not to over-process into nut butter. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper and reserve.
- In a stand mixer or a bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter, salt, vanilla and powdered sugar until very fluffy. Add the nuts and mix, then sift the flour over the top and stir in. Form 1-inch balls of dough and place on prepared sheet pans. Bake in the 350⁰F oven for 12-15 minutes, switching the position of the pans between upper and lower oven racks halfway through.
- Cool on racks on pans until the cookies are firm enough to transfer to racks to cool. When cooled completely, roll in powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Chocolate Lovers Tip:
For a chocolate version, substitute 1/2 cup cocoa for 1/2 cup of the flour and proceed.
Nutritional Information
123 calories
9 g. fat
16 mg. cholesterol
74 mg. sodium
10 g. carbohydrate
0 g. fiber
2 g. protein
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