Snowball Cookies
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Snowball Cookies
Description
These cookies start by creaming softened butter with granulated sugar, then mixing in vanilla and fine sea salt for depth and balance. Flour is gradually blended to form the dough, which incorporates finely chopped nuts—traditionally walnuts, but almonds or pecans work well too. Chilling the dough before baking helps maintain shape and improves texture.
Once formed into small rounded balls and baked at moderate temperature, the cookies emerge with subtle golden edges. While still warm, they are sifted with confectioners’ sugar, absorbed exquisitely into their buttery surface. After cooling, a second dusting of sugar creates their signature snowy look and sweet finish.
These cookies serve well alongside coffee or tea and are often enjoyed during festive seasons. Their rich nut content and buttery flavor make them satisfying without being overly sweet.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 5 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt fine-grain
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups walnut finely chopped, or almond or pecan
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Using a handheld electric mixer (or stand mixer), cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until smooth. Beat in the vanilla and salt. Gradually add flour beating after each addition. Stir in the finely chopped nuts until blended. Divide dough in half and refrigerate in plastic food wrap for 45 minutes.
- While the dough is in the fridge, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with a cookie mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and scoop 1-inch balls. Roll the balls with your hands to make them round.
- Place dough balls 1½ inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven until the cookies are just beginning to brown around the bottom edges, about 12 to 14 minutes. Do not overbake.
- Cool cookies on baking sheets on wire racks for a couple of minutes. Spoon the powdered sugar in a sifter and dust the cookies while they are still warm. Let the sugar-coated cookies cool completely, then dust once again with the confectioners’ sugar.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 97 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 36 | |
| Calories | 97kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 158IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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