Snowball Cookies

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Additional Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    55 mins

  • Servings

    40 cookies

  • Calories

    107 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Snowball Cookies

These tender, buttery snowball cookies are filled with chopped nuts and rolled in powdered sugar. They are simple to make (just 30 minutes to chill!) and look so pretty on a Christmas cookie tray!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened (European style preferred)
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¾ cup very finely chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar for rolling
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Instructions

  1. Using an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat on high for several minutes, until light and fluffy.
  2. Add vanilla extract and salt, stir well until combined.
  3. In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour and cornstarch.
  4. Gradually add flour/cornstarch mixture to butter mixture, stir until completely combined.
  5. Add pecans, fold in with a spatula until evenly distributed.
  6. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  7. Once dough is almost done chilling, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line several baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  8. Scoop chilled cookie dough into scant 1 Tablespoon-sized scoop. Roll gently between your palms to form a smooth ball. Place cookies on baking sheet, spacing at least 2” (5cm) apart, and transfer to center rack of 350F (175C) preheated oven for 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet before carefully transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  9. Allow cookies to cool completely before rolling through powdered sugar until liberally coated with sugar. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Substitute your favorite nut. Nuts may also be omitted or you may substitute 1 ½ cup/250g of mini chocolate chips.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cookie Calories 107kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 12mg (4%) Sodium 30mg (1%) Potassium 17mg (0%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 143IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.02mg (0%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 107 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 107kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 30mg 1%
Potassium 17mg 0%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 143IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.02mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

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

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