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Freshly baked Snowball Cookies, generously coated in powdered sugar, served in a vibrant red bowl on a rustic wooden table.

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Snowball Cookies

These delightful snowball cookies are easy to make with a few simple ingredients and melt in your mouth. Perfect for holidays or any time you crave a sweet, nutty treat, they are rolled in powdered sugar for a festive finish.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 60 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Stand mixer (optional)
  • Cookie sheet
  • wire rack

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour (white, spelt, ww pastry, or Bob's gf work)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts or almonds or pecans finely chopped
  • 1 cup butter or coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar or sugar free powdered sugar
  • powdered sugar or cocoa powder optional additional, for rolling

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Cream butter and powdered sugar, then combine with flour and nuts to form a dough. Shape into balls, bake on a cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar and cool on a wire rack.
  • Nuts can be omitted if desired. Be cautious with flour and butter substitutions as they have not been tested and may alter the recipe outcome.

Notes

Nuts can be omitted. The recipe creator advises caution with untested substitutions for flour or butter spreads.