**Snowball Cookies: A Festive Holiday Treat**
These snowball cookies are a delightful holiday treat that are easy to make and loved by people of all ages. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create these delicate and delicious cookies that melt in your mouth. The snowball cookies in this article come in three irresistible variations: classic snowball cookies, chocolate snowball cookies, and pistachio snowball cookies. Each variation adds a unique flavor and texture to this timeless recipe, making them perfect for any holiday gathering or special occasion. Whether you prefer the traditional powdered sugar coating, the rich chocolate drizzle, or the nutty pistachio filling, these snowball cookies are sure to be a hit.
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.
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.
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 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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
CANDY CANE SNOWBALL COOKIES
These shortbread-like cookies are complemented with a sweet candy and crushed peppermint coating. My best friend made these for me one Christmas, and they were instantly added to my 'yearly Christmas cookie' list.
Provided by Lkauff
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Time 4h10m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl until creamy; stir vanilla extract into butter mixture. Gradually beat flour into mixture to make a smooth dough. Stir pecans into dough; refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, 3 to 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove to cool on wire racks.
- Place crushed peppermints into a shallow bowl. Microwave confectioners' coating in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds; stir. Continue heating in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until coating is warm and smooth. Dip tops of cooled cookies in coating, then press into crushed candy. Set cookies aside to let coating set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 47.6 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
PEPPERMINT SNOWBALL COOKIES
'Tis the season for cookie making. Get in the spirit with these festive peppermint cookies that look like mint-snowballs.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Mix 1/4 cup crushed candies and 1/4 cup powdered sugar; reserve. Mix butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup crushed candies and the vanilla in medium bowl. Stir in flour and salt.
- Shape dough by level measuring tablespoonfuls into balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; roll in reserved candy mixture. Cool completely on wire rack. Roll in candy mixture again.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 60 mg
SNOWBALL SURPRISE COOKIES
Keep the guests guessing until the big cake reveal! Use candy coating disks to tint the insides of these tender cookies pink and blue. Since these disks come in a variety of colors, you can also make the cookies to match any holiday or theme. -Jan Whitworth, Roebuck, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. , Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Insert a candy disk into the center of each cookie, reshaping dough into a ball and covering disk completely., Bake 12-15 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Place remaining confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks. Re-roll cookies if needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
PEPPERMINT SNOWBALL COOKIES
The holidays don't begin around our house until a batch of these cookies is baking in the oven. Their wonderful aroma scrumptiously says, "Christmas!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in nuts if desired. Knead dough until smooth. If dough is too soft to shape, refrigerate for 15 minutes., In small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, milk, candy and food coloring if desired. Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a deep indentation in the center of each. , Fill with 1/4 teaspoon filling. Cover with 1/4 teaspoonfuls of dough; seal and gently reshape into balls. Combine topping ingredients; roll balls in topping. , Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until firm. Roll warm cookies in remaining topping; cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 82mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
ALMOND SNOWBALL COOKIES
Make and share this Almond Snowball Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mary in LA.
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 24 serving(s)
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 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 and 1/2 inches wide.
- Wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- 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 prepated baking sheets 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 confectioner's sugar until evenly coated.
- Return to rack, cool to room temperature and then toss again in the con- fectioners sugar.
HOLIDAY SNOWBALL COOKIES
Make and share this Holiday Snowball Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Toll Housereg
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 4 1/2 Dozen Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- PREHEAT oven to 375°F.
- BEAT butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour; stir in morsels and nuts. Shape level tablespoons of dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
- BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Remove from oven. Sift powdered sugar over hot cookies on baking sheets. Cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired. Store in airtight containers.
COCONUT SNOWBALL COOKIES
It looks like there is a fresh dusting of snow on these buttery coconut balls.-Sonya Labbe, Santa Monica, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 4-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in coconut. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans for 3 minutes before removing to wire racks. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 21mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
MINI CHIP SNOWBALL COOKIES
Make and share this Mini Chip Snowball Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CrAzYcOoKeR222
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 60 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt in a large bowl until creamy.
- Gradually beat in flour and stir in chips and nuts.
- Shape into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake in 375° oven for 10-12 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
- Sift sugar over hot cookies on baking sheet.
- Let stand 10 minutes and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- Sprinkle with additional sugar, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 104.3, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 12.2, Sodium 60.5, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 4.7, Protein 1.1
MINI SNOWBALL CHIP COOKIES
A small but very light cookie that basically melts in your mouth.
Provided by PUMPKIN2BOO
Categories Desserts Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine butter, 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in flour gradually. Fold mini morsels into the dough.
- Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls; arrange on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar over cookies while still hot. Cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 52.9 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality butter for the best flavor. - Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy for a smooth cookie. - Chill the dough before baking for a more tender cookie. - Roll the dough into small balls and then coat them in powdered sugar. - Bake the cookies until they are just set in the center and the bottoms are slightly golden brown. - Allow the cookies to cool completely before serving.Conclusion:
These snowball cookies are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for holiday parties and cookie exchanges. They are easy to make and can be customized with different flavors and toppings. With their melt-in-your-mouth texture and delicate flavor, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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