Snowball Cookies
Also known as Mexican wedding cookies, Russian tea cakes, Butterballs, Polvorones, Nutballs, and a dozen other names, one thing that remains is that they taste like buttery, nutty sugar/shortbread cookies covered in fine “snow” {powdered sugar} making them taste like Christmas in your mouth.
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Snowball Cookies
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Author: The Squishy Monster
Serves: 1 Dozen
Ingredients
- 2 c unbleached flour
- ¼ ts fine salt
- ½ ts cinnamon {optional}
- ½ c toasted, chopped nuts {walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, almonds, etc}
- ⅓ c sifted powdered sugar
- 1 stick soft, unsalted butter
- 1 ts vanilla {or nut} extract
- 2 c powdered sugar {for rolling}
Instructions
- In the first {dry} bowl, mix the flour, salt, cinnamon {if using} and nuts together.
- In the second {wet} bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the extract.
- Combine the first and second bowls together in thirds, taking care not to over mix.
- Scoop out and bake at 350 {for my miniature scoops, it took 13-17 minutes}
- Once they’ve cooled a bit, roll in the powdered sugar.
- Let them cool completely and roll in powdered sugar once again.
Love,
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
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This is one of my must make cookies for Christmas.
Snowballs are an iconic Christmas treat! One of my favorite holiday cookies.
“Christmas in your mouth”. I am sold. Love the ultra simple ingredients list too- basically all that one needs in a festive cookie, regardless of where it may come from! Happy Christmas to you and your family lovely!
These are are delicious, love the sugary crust.
Love its “snowy” look ^^
I like experiencing seasons in my mouth, don’t you? =)
Until a few years ago, I didn’t even know what they were, lol!
I’m debating whether to leave these or something else for Santa… =)
looove this Christmas classic!
Thanks, Kayle!
WOW! So fun and easy to make Angie! Look delicious! No throwing these snow ball cookies Angie! LOL. Have a great day! xoxoxoxoxo.
Les.
I will have one in every language, love these sweet buttery cookies. Great recipe!
I love snowball cookies, Angie. They are simply irresistible with the snow coating!
I LOVE snowball cookies!! They are so cute and festive!! Great recipe
These little cookies sound delightful. I would have to hide them from my teenagers or otherwise they would evaporate in nano seconds.
ohhh. i may have to give this recipe a try! i do love those nutty bits of heaven. 8)
I love all the names!
They look good but I can see myself choking on the powder.
One of my favorite holiday cookies (I have a recipe coming later this week). Yours look amazing, wishing I had one in front of me right now.. ok I wish I had a few!
Double yum!
lol
I thought as a child, Mexican wedding cookies were tiny scaled down versions of wedding cakes, lol
The nuttiness is my favorite part (that’s what she said) =)
lol, right?
Thanks, Cailee!
It’s the only snow I’ll be seeing this year, I think =)
Thanks, Evelyne!
What a delicious mess that would be =)
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