Snowball Cookies Recipe
It’s the most magical time of the year – treats-wise, at least. And this year I am sharing a recipe for Snowball Cookies that my mom and grandma make every year. This year, I’m adding them into the mix of my holiday baking.
Also back this year, my participation in the Houseful of Cookies roundup! Be sure to check out alllll of the treats at the bottom of my post.
Snowball cookies taste a lot like sugar cookies, without the trouble of using cookie cutters or icing them. They’re fairly simple to make and I’m a secret lover of all things confectioners sugar, which these cookies use (and have sprinkled on them!)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
How to make snowball cookies:
Cream the butter in a mixing bowl. Add sugar, vanilla and flour. Mix well. Add the nuts, mix and then chill. (I chilled overnight, and this may have been a little too long as the dough was solid the next morning. Chill for an hour or two and you should be good.) Roll the dough into balls, about 1.5 inches around. Bake for 10-12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees. Dust with powdered sugar.
Rather than an ungreased cookie sheet, I use these silicon baking sheets, which I’ve used for several years and love.
Snowball Cookies
Snowball cookies are only six ingredients, very simple to make (and easy to get kids involved) and such a delight to eat!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Cream the butter in a mixing bowl. Add sugar, vanilla and flour. Mix well. Add the nuts, mix and then chill. (I chilled overnight, and this may have been a little too long as the dough was solid the next morning. Chill for an hour or two and you should be good.) Roll the dough into balls, about 1.5 inches around. Bake for 10-12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees. Dust with powdered sugar.
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Day By Day In Our World – Granola Cookies
Honest & Truly – Spiced Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
Love Jaime – Snowball Cookies
How Was Your Day? – Lingonberry Thumbprints
Mama Harris’ Kitchen – Cranberry Pistachio Citrus Cookies
This Worthey Life – White Chocolate Cranberry & Chocolate Cookies
Someday I’ll Learn – Easiest Christmas Cookies
100 Directions – Easy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge Brownie Mix Cookies
Brooklyn Active Mama – Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies
Good Girl Gone Redneck – Peanut Butter Nutella Sugar Cookies
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This Mamas Life – Cherry Bits
Sugar, Spice, and Glitter – Glazed Gingerbread Cookies
Life Of A Ginger – Chocolate Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
And if that isn’t enough cookie recipes for you, I suggest checking out last year’s Houseful of Cookies
I love this holiday cookies idea! I mean, what’s not to like about a snowball in cookie form? Thank you so much!