Snowball Cookies
These Snowball Cookies are a staple for my family every Christmas. They are soft, buttery and packed with walnuts in every delicious bite! Covered in powdered sugar, they look just like little snowballs when they're finished.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup walnuts chopped very fine (or any nut of choice)
- ½ cup powdered sugar for dusting, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, sugar and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt, stirring until just incorporated. Fold in chopped nuts by hand. Pat dough into a large ball, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour.
- Once chilled, roll dough into 1" rounded tablespoon balls and place them on prepared baking sheet. Repeat process until all dough is used.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes or until just very lightly browned on the bottom.
- Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes until cooled enough to handle then roll or dust warm cookies with powdered sugar. Let cookies cool completely and then roll or dust with powdered sugar a second time.
Notes
Storage instructions: Snowball Cookies will stay fresh for up to 7 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Make-ahead dough: Prepare the dough and refrigerate for up to 3 days until ready to bake.
Freezing instructions: You can freeze the raw dough for up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg