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Easy Snowball Cookies [Various Flavors]

Snowball cookies are an irresistible holiday classic - they’re light, 'buttery', & rolled in powdered sugar. Plus, they’re so simple to make with 4 ingredients and one bowl. Now entirely dairy-free + vegan!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Cool
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 196 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vegan butter unsalted, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar, plus extra for coating
  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, and move one of the oven racks to one level higher than the middle level. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat the vegan butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar until very fully and creamy. About 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the flour and salt.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the vegan butter and mix well until fully incorporated.
  5. Form dough into two tablespoons of dough in your hand. Roll them into a ball and set them on the prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies are lightly browned, but the top is still soft and feels a bit raw.
  7. Remove the cookies from the oven and set the baking sheet on a cooling rack. Allow it to sit on the hot baking sheet for 5 minutes. One by one, gently roll the cookies in a more powdered sugar. Place the cookies on coolingng rack and allow to cool for 1 hour until fully set.

Notes

  • Measure the flour properly: It’s best to fluff it up in its bag, spoon it into the measuring cup, then level the top with the back of a knife. That way, you avoid using too much and ending up with dense cookies.
  • Use room temperature vegan butter: If it’s too warm, the cookies will spread in the oven.
  • For even-sized cookies: It’s best to use a small cookie scoop. Otherwise, they might bake unevenly.
  • Don’t overbake the vegan cookies: They should only just be turning golden brown on the bottom but still soft on top when they’re removed from the oven. The residual heat will get the rest of the job done. If over-baked, they become dry and hard.

Nutrition Information

Calories 196kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.1g Sodium 219mg (9%) Potassium 31mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.1g (0%) Vitamin A 719IU (14%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 196

% Daily Value*

Calories 196kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Sodium 219mg 9%
Potassium 31mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 0.1g 0%
Vitamin A 719IU 14%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.