Snowball Cookies

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Hi guys! Today, I’m back with one of my very favorite holiday cookie recipes! Snowball cookies are these yummy little sugar delights which are sure to have everyone raving about your baking skills. They’re super simple to make and just so festive and cute to add to your Christmas spread! This recipe is adapted from my cousin who always makes these and they’ve easily become a family favorite. I hope you love them as much as I do.

Also, these are great cookies to set out for “Santa” with some milk. I’m sure you parents will love waking up to devour these in the middle of the night! They also have very finely chopped nuts so your kids will barely notice them if they’re picky about those things, and hopefully gobble them all up! Happy eating and happy holidays to you and your loved ones!

Tips:
– You can substitute any nuts you prefer in the recipe and have more of one than the other, or even simply just stick to one. I use walnuts, almonds, and cashews. You can also add pecans and some peanuts if you’d like.
– You can use two sticks of salted butter instead if you don’t have unsalted. Just don’t add the extra salt that’s in the recipe.


Snowball Cookies

  • Servings: about 40 cookies
  • Difficulty: 2
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Sugar coated snowball cookies that are perfect for your holiday spread.


Ingredients

  • 2 sticks of unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 cups finely chopped nuts (I add a mix of walnuts, almonds and cashews)
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup of pure cane granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Take a large bowl and add butter, sugar, vanilla extract and water.
  3. Take a mixer and slowly cream all the ingredients. together.
  4. Add in the flour in 1/2 cup increments and mix in slowly.
  5. Add in salt and the chopped nuts. Mix well.
  6. Roll the batter into small balls about the size of a walnut and set on a cookie sheet.
  7. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
  8. While the cookies are baking, add powdered sugar in a large bowl or plate.
  9. Once cookies are done, take out and let them cool down for 5 minutes.
  10. Roll the cookies in powdered sugar while they’re still warm.
  11. Ready to serve in your favorite cookie platter!


Perfect for gifting to family and friends.


Happy eating and happy holidays to you and your loved ones! Stay safe, healthy and merry!


xo,
S

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