**Snowball Cookies: A Delightful Treat for Every Occasion**
Indulge in the delightful flavors of snowball cookies, a classic confection that has captivated taste buds for generations. These delicate treats, also known as Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes, feature a melt-in-your-mouth texture and a symphony of sweet, nutty flavors. With variations ranging from traditional to unique adaptations, snowball cookies offer a versatile baking experience and an exquisite addition to any dessert table. Discover the secrets behind creating these delectable morsels and explore a collection of recipes that cater to diverse preferences, ensuring a perfect snowball cookie for every occasion.
SNOWBALL
I've been making these popular treats for 40 years, much to my family's delight. They look impressive with chocolate and coconut wrapped around a chewy marshmallow center, yet they're surprisingly simple to assemble.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield about 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside. , In a large saucepan, combine the butter, milk, cocoa and vanilla. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in cracker crumbs and 1-1/2 cups coconut. Let stand until cool enough to handle., Using moistened hands, wrap about 1 tablespoon of mixture around each marshmallow (dip hands in water often to prevent sticking). Roll in remaining coconut; place on prepared baking sheet. Cover and freeze until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. May be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 7g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 95mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
BRAUNSCHWEIGER SNOWBALL
Even folks who normally don't care for braunschweiger can't seem to resist this creamy spread. Topped with red and green peppers, it's a natural for holiday entertaining. Sometimes I like to form a wreath of fresh parsley around it. -Pat Gulley, Harrisburg, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 20m
Yield 1 ball (5 cups).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; beat until blended. Place on a large sheet of plastic wrap; using plastic wrap, shape mixture into a large ball. Transfer to a serving plate; refrigerate., For topping, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Remove plastic from braunschweiger ball; spread with topping. Sprinkle with chopped pepper. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 410mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.
CHOCOLATE SNOWBALL COOKIES
These dainty cookies just melt in your mouth. I enjoy making them for get-togethers when there are lots of people around to enjoy them. -Mary Lou Welsh, Hinsdale, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add the egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until tops are crackled, 7-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Roll in confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 42 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 45mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SNOWBALL CAKE I
Steps:
- Line a 4 quart round mixing bowl with parchment paper.
- Break cake up into small bite-sized pieces.
- Drain the crushed pineapple, reserve the syrup. You should have 1 cup of syrup if not add enough water to make 1 cup.
- Dissolve the gelatin in the 4 tablespoons of cold water. Add the boiling water, pineapple syrup, sugar and lemon juice. Mix well and place in the refrigerator until mixture just starts to thicken.
- Add the crushed pineapple to the gelatin mix and then fold in 4 cups of the whipped topping.
- Place a layer of cake pieces, then a layer of the pineapple mixture in the prepared bowl. Continue until all the cake and pineapple mixture is used up. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours or overnight.
- Turn the chilled cake out onto a serving platter and frost it with the remaining whipped topping and sprinkle with the coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.4 calories, Carbohydrate 57.3 g, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 249.2 mg, Sugar 43.1 g
NO BAKE - CREAM CHEESE, COCONUT, SNOWBALL'S
Steps:
- 1. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple until combined then fold in the pecans. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- 2. Take out of refrigerator and roll into 1-inch balls; then roll the balls in the coconut. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
ALMOND SNOWBALL COOKIES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h10m
Yield about 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pulse the almonds and sugar in a food processor until very finely ground. Add the butter and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape the dough off the inside of the bowl, if needed. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and pulse to combine. Add the flour and salt and pulse to make a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a large piece of waxed paper and roll into a log about 15 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut the chilled dough into 1/2-inch pieces and roll by hand into balls. Space the cookies evenly on the prepared baking sheets and bake until slightly golden, rotating the sheets once, 15 to 20 minutes. Put the confectioners' sugar in a pie plate. Briefly cool the cookies on a rack, then gently toss in the confectioners' sugar until evenly coated. Return to rack, cool to room temperature, and then toss again in the confectioners' sugar.
CHERRY SNOWBALL COOKIES
"These simple cookies have a delicate buttery flavor complemented by the cherry surprise in the center," notes Joy Schuster of Glentana, Montana. "They've become a holiday favorite for my family."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; gradually add flour and mix well. , Shape a tablespoonful of dough around each cherry, forming a ball. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until the bottoms are browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 62mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SNOWBALL CAKE
A grown-up version of the classic lunchbox treat, this cake will bring back memories and bring up the question we all had as kids: how did the cream filling get in there?
Provided by Kraft
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Kraft Desserts
Time 2h20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare cake batter, in 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl, as directed on package; scrape side of bowl. Beat cream cheese, egg and granulated sugar until well blended; spoon into center of batter in bowl.
- Bake 1 hour 5 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in bowl 10 min. Loosen cake from bowl with knife; invert onto wire rack. Remove bowl. Cool cake completely.
- Meanwhile, beat dry pudding mix, powdered sugar and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Place cake on plate; frost with pudding mixture. Cover with coconut. Keep refrigerated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 413.6 mg, Sugar 70 g
CHERRY SNOWBALL COOKIES
This is a version of the popular snowball cookies. Cherries, coconut, and walnuts have been added. They are easy to make, not overly sweet, and make a pretty festive pink color inside from the addition of the chopped maraschino cherries.
Provided by Holiday Baker
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour; beat for 5 seconds. Add oats; beat for 5 seconds. Add coconut; beat for 5 seconds. Add walnuts; beat for 5 seconds. Add salt; beat for 5 seconds.
- Mix cherries into the butter mixture, beating until dough comes together and turns light pink from cherries, about 25 seconds.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven until slightly golden, 18 minutes. Remove from oven. Pour remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll warm cookies in sugar to coat. After rolling all of the cookies once, roll again in confectioners' sugar to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 39.6 mg, Sugar 9 g
SNOWBALL CAKE
Whipped topping and coconut blanket a layered angel food cake and gelatin dessert. My husband's grandmother really liked this cool treat and requested that I make it every Christmas. -Judith Guthrie, Charleston, West Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Add boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Add pineapple. Refrigerate until partially thickened, about 20 minutes. Fold in 4 cups whipped topping., Line a 3-qt. round bowl with plastic wrap. spoon about 2 cups pineapple mixture into bowl. Layer with half of the cake cubes and half of the remaining pineapple mixture. Repeat layers. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours., Unmold onto a serving plate. Spread remaining whipped topping over cake. Sprinkle with coconut.
Nutrition Facts :
SNOWBALL COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: walnuts, flour, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, powdered sugar
Provided by Rie McClenny
Categories Bakery Goods
Yield 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325˚F (170˚C).
- Place the walnuts in a ziploc bag and use a rolling pin to crush them until crushed.
- In a large bowl, combine crushed walnuts, flour, sugar, softened butter, vanilla and mix with a rubber spatula until well combined.
- Roll the dough into ping pong ball-sized spheres.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, until the bottom of the cookies is slightly brown.
- While the cookies are still warm, sift powdered sugar over the cookies.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 132 calories, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 11 grams
MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP SNOWBALL COOKIES
These snowball cookies, also known as Mexican wedding cookies, are a great alternative for anyone with a nut allergy. Full of chocolate chips filled with mint, they are so tasty you won't even miss the nuts.
Provided by Yoly
Categories Desserts Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Slowly add flour and mix in. Add mint chocolate chips until well incorporated. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bottom of cookies start to lightly brown, 16 to 20 minutes. Cool briefly on baking sheet until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes. Pour confectioners' sugar in a shallow plate and roll each cookie in the sugar while still warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.8 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 39.5 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
CHOCOLATE WALNUT SNOWBALL COOKIES
These festive cookies have chocolatey interiors, but the stars of the show are the walnuts, which are both ground fine and hand chopped for extra nutty flavor.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield about 3 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Finely chop 1/2 cup of the walnuts and set aside. Process the remaining 3/4 cup walnuts with 1/2 cup of the sugar in a food processor until very finely ground, about 1 minute. Add the butter and vanilla and process until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the flour, cocoa powder and salt and process until most of the dough forms a ball and is completely combined. Scrape the dough into a bowl with a rubber spatula and fold in the chocolate chips and reserved chopped walnuts.
- Roll mounded teaspoons of the dough into 1-inch balls and space evenly apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake the cookies, rotating the baking sheet halfway through, until cracked on top and mostly firm but still slightly springy when pressed, about 18 minutes (they will firm up out of the oven). Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes; you want them to be slightly warm for the first tossing in sugar.
- Meanwhile, put the remaining 3/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Toss the warm cookies very gently in the sugar until evenly coated. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes, then toss again in the sugar so they are very white. The cookies will keep in a little bit of extra sugar in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
DIRTY SNOWBALL COOKIES
Quick and easy chocolate cookie.
Provided by Angela
Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes
Time 2h50m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Stir cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Crumble cookies over cream cheese and mix using your hands. Form mixture into balls, arrange on a baking sheet, and insert a toothpick into each ball. Refrigerate until solid, at least 2 hours. Or freeze, 15 to 30 minutes.
- Melt almond bark in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). Dip cookie balls in the melted bark and place on waxed paper to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.6 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Cholesterol 12.3 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 78.6 mg, Sugar 11.2 g
SURPRISE SNOWBALL COOKIES
Time 22m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350*F In a bowl, cream together butter and 1 cup powdered sugar. Add egg and mix well, scraping sides of bowl. Add vanilla and salt and mix well. Add pecans and blend again. Finally add flour 1/2 cup at a time blending after each addition until all flour has been added. Scoop out a tablespoon of dough and flatten in your hand. Place a chocolate kiss in the center of flat dough and wrap dough around kiss. Once wrapped, gently roll in your hands to create a ball. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until a hint of golden. Allow to cool completely. Once cooled, toss in a large plastic bag with 1 cup powdered sugar. Seal bag and shake well until all cookies are covered in powdered sugar. This may require multiple batches. Will keep in a sealed container for up to a week.
COCONUT SNOWBALL MARTINI
Heres a festive Martini that is yummy, and year round good, but for Halloween fun serve it in Recipe #187366. Everyone at the party will love it!
Provided by Annacia
Categories Beverages
Time 10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a pitcher stir together the half-and-half, coconut rum, vanilla vodka, and cream of coconut.
- Place ice cubes in a martini shaker.
- Add coconut mixture.
- Cover and shake.
- Divide mixture among prepared martini glasses.
- Makes: 4 to 6 drinks.
NESTLE CRUNCH SNOWBALL COOKIES
Buttery shortbread balls studded with bits of Nestle Crunch bars and blanketed in powdered sugar...yum! Recipe from a Christmas link; haven't tried this yet. *yield and times are just assumptions.*
Provided by JamesDeansGirl
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 4 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375*F.
- Cream together the butter, 3/4 cup of the powdered sugar, and the salt until fluffy; blend in the vanilla.
- Gradually beat in the flour, blending just until combined; stir in the Crunch bits.
- Shape dough into 1 1/4" balls; place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are set and bottoms are lightly browned.
- Sift the 1/4 cup powdered sugar over the hot cookies; cool on baking sheets 10 minutes.
- Carefully transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
- Dust with additional powdered sugar, if desired. Store in airtight containers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1449.8, Fat 89.3, SaturatedFat 55.8, Cholesterol 192.7, Sodium 1012.9, Carbohydrate 151.8, Fiber 4, Sugar 71, Protein 14.1
LEMON SNOWBALL
For a special occasion like a church supper, I make this beautiful dessert. The lemon and coconut flavors go so wonderfully together. Everyone will be asking for the recipe.-Lucy Rickers, Bonsall, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add next five ingredients; mix well. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to thicken, about 25 minutes., In another bowl, beat 2 cups cream until stiff peaks form; fold into lemon mixture. Line a 12-cup bowl with plastic wrap. Layer with 1 cup each lemon filling and cake cubes. Repeat layers five times; top with remaining filling. Refrigerate, covered, 6 hours or up to 2 days., To serve, invert bowl onto a large serving platter. Remove plastic wrap. Beat confectioners' sugar and remaining cream until stiff peaks form; spread over cake. Sprinkle with coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 calories, Fat 14g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 199mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
OLD FASHIONED SNOWBALL CAKE
This is a very old recipe. A lot of people probably have it. I got it from an old church cookbook the first year I was married because I wanted to make it for my husband's birthday. His birthday is in January and a Snowball cake seemed perfect. I have been making it for him for many years for his birthday. It is his...
Provided by Tonna Canfield
Categories Other Desserts
Time 12h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Line a 4 quart round bowl with plastic wrap. Tear angel food cake into bite size pieces. Drain pineapple thoroughly and reserve the syrup. You should have 1 cup of syrup.
- 2. Dissolve gelatin in the 4 T of cold water. Add the boiling water, the reserved pineapple syrup, the sugar and the lemon juice. Mix well and place in refrigerator until mixture starts to thicken. This may take a few hours.
- 3. Add the crushed pineapple to the gelatin mixture and then fold in 4 cups of the whipped topping.
- 4. Place a layer of cake pieces in bottom of bowl, then a layer of pineapple mixture, continue until all is used up, ending with cake pieces. Chill overnight.
- 5. Turn cake onto a platter or cake stand. Frost with the remaining 2 cups of whipped topping and sprinkle with coconut. I added cherries and a few leaves as well.
CREAM CHEESE SNOWBALL COOKIES
An easy mix-and-bake recipe my grandmother used to make every Christmas! This yummy recipe, containing cream cheese and almond extract, makes moist, flavorful snowballs that are a different twist on your traditional snowball cookie!
Provided by Mallory Brown
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the confectioners' sugar into a shallow bowl, stir in the walnuts, and set aside.
- Beat the shortening, butter, cream cheese, and sugar together in a bowl until the mixture is creamy and thoroughly blended. Mix in the almond extract, vanilla extract, and flour; stir to combine. Scoop up dough by rounded tablespoons, and roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place the balls about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies turn slightly golden at the edges, about 6 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for about 1 minute, then roll in the confectioners' sugar-walnut mixture while still a little warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.9 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 41.8 mg, Sugar 9.4 g
Tips:
- Chill your ingredients. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much in the oven.
- Use a cookie scoop. This will help you get evenly sized cookies and prevent them from being too big or too small.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool completely before rolling them in powdered sugar. This will help prevent the sugar from sticking to the cookies.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Snowball cookies are a classic holiday treat that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With their simple ingredients and festive appearance, they are sure to be a hit at your next holiday party. So next time you're looking for a delicious and festive cookie recipe, give these snowball cookies a try.
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