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Snowball Cookies Recipe

Snowball Cookies are rich,buttery and delicious cookies that just melts in the mouth. Snowball Cookies are one of the easiest Christmas cookies that you can try with just few ingredients. Snowball Cookies Recipe is explained here with step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Servings20 Cookies
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

For the topping:

Instructions

  • Add 1/2 cup pecans to a baking tray. Preheat oven at 160 DEG C for 10 mins.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 160 DEG C for 5 minutes. The nuts will become crispy.
  • Chop them finely or coarse grind it and set aside.
  • To a mixing bowl : add 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup icing sugar.
  • Cream it well then add 1 teaspoon vanilla essence and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
  • Give a quick mix then add 1 cup flour.
  • Mix well with a spatula first until no dry flour is seen.
  • Add chopped pecans.
  • Mix and make a dough - do not knead. Just bring them all together using your finger tips that is just enough.
  • Cling wrap the dough and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  • Then remove from fridge and open. Scoop out the dough using 1 tablespoon measure for even sized cookies.Preheat oven at 176 DEG C for 10 minutes.
  • Roll in between your palms.
  • Roll it just like a ball. Repeat to finish the dough.
  • Lay a parchment paper on the baking tray. Place the cookies 2 inch apart from each other.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 177 DEG C for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies are golden.
  • Cookies are done. They may be soft when hot but will harden after cooling down so do not overbake.
  • See the base it golden this is perfect.
  • Add 1/2 cup icing sugar to a bowl. When the cookies are still warm add a cookie in it.
  • Roll over until the icing sugar coats well, tap to remove excess. I used a fork to do this which was easy.
  • Repeat to finish for all the cookies. Arrange them on a wire rack.
  • Now again double coat it. Add each cookie to the bowl.
  • Roll over to coat well.
  • Arrange them on a wire rack cool down completely then store in a clean airtight jar.
  • Snowball cookies are ready to be enjoyed!

Notes

  • The cookies are rich, buttery and has a melt in the mouth texture.
  • The nuts give a very nice addition so don't skip it. Toasting the nuts adds flavor and crunch so do not miss this step.
  • I usually keep the baking tray with cookie balls in fridge for 10 minutes before baking to avoid spreading of cookies.
  • Use butter at room temperature for best results.
  • Coat the cookies twice for the icing sugar to coat well.
  • You can replace icing sugar with powdered sugar too.
  • You can add 1 cup pecans too. Crush it coarsely or fine chop the nuts. It is easy to chop when it is crisp.
  • I used unsalted butter so added salt. If you are using salted butter then you can skip salt.
Nutrition Facts
Snowball Cookies Recipe
Amount Per Serving (30 g)
Calories 106 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 0.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 30mg1%
Potassium 8mg0%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 0.1g0%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 0.3g1%
Vitamin A 284IU6%
Vitamin C 0.01mg0%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 0.04mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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