Description
Delicious and buttery Snowball Cookies made with a choice of flours and nuts, rolled in powdered sugar for a classic holiday treat. Perfectly crisp on the outside and tender inside, these cookies are easy to prepare and bake.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups flour (white, spelt, whole wheat pastry, or Bob’s gluten free blend)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or almonds or pecans
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar or sugar free powdered sugar
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter or coconut oil
For Coating
- Additional powdered sugar or cocoa powder, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a medium bowl or stand mixer, combine the butter with the powdered sugar and beat together until smooth and creamy.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, stir together the flour and finely chopped nuts until evenly combined.
- Combine Dough: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the butter and sugar mixture until a dough forms.
- Shape Cookies: Shape the dough into small balls and place them evenly spaced on a cookie sheet.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 25 minutes until they are lightly browned on the edges and firm to the touch.
- Coat Cookies: While the cookies are still warm, roll them in powdered sugar or cocoa powder to coat thoroughly.
- Cool: Place the coated cookies on a wire rack and allow them to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- You may omit the nuts if desired for a simpler version.
- Only use the flours listed (white, spelt, whole wheat pastry, or specific gluten-free blends) as others have not been tested.
- Avoid substituting low-fat butter spreads, as the texture and flavor may be affected.
- Experiment at your own risk and share any successful variations with others.
- Try pairing these cookies with Crustless Pumpkin Pie for a festive holiday dessert.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
