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Snowball Cookies
These snowball cookies are classic holiday cookies! They’re a delicious combination of vanilla, powdered sugar, and your choice of chopped walnuts or pecans.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Refrigeration Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 35 cookies
Calories: 122 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups finely chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer add butter and granulated sugar.
- Beat on medium speed until creamed and light and fluffy in texture.
- Add the flour, chopped nuts, vanilla extract, and kosher salt.
- Mix until combined. Making sure to scrape the sides occasionally to get all the ingredients incorporated.
- Roll the dough and cover with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- When ready to bake, remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- Scoop the mixture and roll it firmly into a ball of dough. Place on the baking tray.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes until slightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool for a minute or two. Roll them in the powdered sugar until completely covered and set them on a rack to cool completely.
- If you want them really white, roll them in the sugar for a second coating once they are completely cool.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
122kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
34mg
(1%)
Potassium
39mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
163IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 35cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 122kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 163IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.