5.0 from 57 votes
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!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 107 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat on high for several minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and salt, stir well until combined.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour and cornstarch.
- Gradually add flour/cornstarch mixture to butter mixture, stir until completely combined.
- Add pecans, fold in with a spatula until evenly distributed.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Once dough is almost done chilling, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line several baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- 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.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before rolling through powdered sugar until liberally coated with sugar. Enjoy!
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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
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
% 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.