GINGER-MACADAMIA NUT SNOWBALLS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Ginger-Macadamia Nut Snowballs image

You'll go nuts over these ginger-spiced cookies, made with love and coated with sweet confectioners' sugar to look like snow. -Jenny Humphries, Ocean View, Hawaii

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup plus 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in lemon zest and lemon extract. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Stir in macadamia nuts and ginger. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned., Roll warm cookies in remaining confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks. When cooled, roll cookies again in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts :

Tajmal Hussain
[email protected]

These snowballs are the perfect size for a party. They're small enough to eat in one or two bites, so you can easily have a few without feeling too full.


Lydia Agyei
[email protected]

I'm not a big fan of ginger, so I omitted it from the recipe. The snowballs were still very good, but I think they would have been even better with the ginger.


Eva Iara Benguria
[email protected]

These snowballs are so easy to make, even my kids can help. They love rolling the dough into balls and coating them in powdered sugar.


Mark Munns
[email protected]

I made these snowballs gluten-free by using gluten-free flour. They turned out just as good as the regular version.


Anum mandokhail
[email protected]

I had a hard time finding macadamia nuts, so I used pecans instead. They turned out great! I think the pecans added a nice nutty flavor to the snowballs.


Tatiana fulwilder
[email protected]

These snowballs were a little too sweet for my taste, but I think that's just a personal preference. They were still very good and I would definitely make them again.


Feri Jonga
[email protected]

I've made these snowballs several times and they always turn out perfect. They're so moist and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Shosi Islam
[email protected]

These snowballs are the perfect holiday treat. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make. I love that they can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer.


Saimairfan Saimairfan
[email protected]

I made these snowballs for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! They were so delicious and everyone was raving about them. I'll definitely be making these again.


Brea Bytheway
[email protected]

These ginger macadamia nut snowballs were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved the combination of flavors. I will definitely be making these again next year.