Description
Snowball Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth treats that are sweet, buttery, and dusted with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups flour (white, spelt, whole wheat pastry, or Bob’s gluten-free)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, almonds, or pecans
- 1 cup butter or coconut oil
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar or sugar-free powdered sugar
- optional additional powdered sugar or cocoa powder, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Combine the butter with the powdered sugar, and beat in a medium bowl or stand mixer.
- Stir together the flour and nuts in a separate bowl.
- Mix all ingredients together to form a dough.
- Shape into balls and place them on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until lightly browned.
- Roll the warm cookies in an extra bowl of powdered sugar to coat.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- You may omit the nuts if desired.
- I do not recommend using any flours not listed or substituting a low-fat butter spread.
- Feel free to experiment with substitutions at your own risk and report back to other readers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cookies
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg