Description
Buttery, melt-in-your mouth Snowball Cookies! These easy homemade cookies are a classic addition to your Christmas cookie tray.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (65g) sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (315g) sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cups (87g) finely chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Instructions
- Sift powder sugar and flour. Grind the nuts using a food processor or finely chop with a knife.
- Combine the butter, confectionary sugar and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Then add in the flour and salt and mix until a dough starts to form. Finally, add the chopped nuts and mix until well combined.
- Scoop the dough with a medium cookie scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons), roll into balls, and place at least 1 inch apart on a baking mat lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Bake at 400° F for 8-10 minutes until the bottom just start to brown. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely.
- Make sure the cookies are completely cooled, then roll them in powdered sugar.
Notes
- Storage: These are best stored in an airtight container with a layer of parchment paper or wax paper between the layers. These will keep for at least 5 days.
- Freezing: Store them in an airtight container, and I suggest layering a piece of parchment or wax paper between the layers. Once thawed you can give them a fresh coating of powdered sugar if desired. I recommend thawing them on a cookie sheet to avoid any extra condensation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 96
- Sugar: 1.7g
- Sodium: 17.1mg
- Fat: 6.8g
- Saturated Fat: 3.3g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: .4g
- Protein: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 13.6mg