Description
A buttery, melt-in-your-mouth snowball cookies recipe made with chopped nuts, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Perfect for holidays or gifting.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup finely chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or almonds)
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
1 cup powdered sugar, for coating
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Beat butter and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
3. Mix in vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture and blend just until combined.
5. Fold in chopped nuts evenly throughout the dough.
6. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake for 13–15 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly golden.
8. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. While still warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar.
9. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, then roll in powdered sugar again before serving.
Notes
You can substitute the nuts with mini chocolate chips or toasted seeds for a nut-free version.
For a flavor twist, try adding citrus zest or spices like cinnamon or cardamom.
These cookies freeze well. Re-roll in sugar after thawing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg