CHERRY SNOWBALLS
My mom made these every Christmas and we SO looked forward to them. The dough is almost like a shortbread and kind of melts in your mouth. I often make a double batch, using half red cherries and half green. Enjoy!
Provided by Just Call Me Martha
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 30 snowballs (approx), 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Blend together butter, 1/2 cup icing sugar and vanilla.
- Then add flour, salt and chopped pecans.
- Mix well to form a dough.
- Chill dough thoroughly.
- Drain candied cherries well.
- Form dough around each cherry to form a small ball.
- Bake at 400 for 10- 15 minutes.
- (Dough should not brown).
- Roll in icing sugar while warm and again when cool.
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[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of maraschino cherries, but I still enjoyed these cherry snowballs. The coconut and cream cheese filling was delicious.
Nadine
[email protected]These cherry snowballs were so good, I ate three of them in one sitting! They're definitely my new favorite dessert.
Danish Game
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cherry snowballs didn't turn out very well. They were still tasty, but they didn't look as pretty as the ones in the pictures.
Semu Abubakar
[email protected]These cherry snowballs were the perfect ending to my holiday meal. They were sweet, festive, and so easy to make.
Helena Mussell
[email protected]I would have liked the cherry filling to be a bit more tart, but overall these cherry snowballs were very good.
Isiah Brown
[email protected]These cherry snowballs were a bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it! They were absolutely delicious.
Scott Severt
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of coconut, but I still enjoyed these cherry snowballs. They were a nice and light dessert.
KING MARVIN
[email protected]These cherry snowballs look delicious, I can't wait to try them!
Md Sanaullahgaliv
[email protected]These were so easy to make and they were a huge hit at my party! I will definitely be making them again.
Musawer Gull
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cherry snowballs turned out perfectly! They were the perfect combination of sweet and tart.
Sajid Gujjar
[email protected]These were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They're definitely a fun and easy dessert to make.
Mirza Hasnain
[email protected]I've made these cherry snowballs a few times now and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. My friends and family love them.
Nado Hassan
[email protected]These cherry snowballs were a delightful treat! They were so easy to make and incredibly delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a sweet and festive dessert.