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Snowball Cookies

I am thrilled to be participating in the Baking NOW Holiday Tour hosted by my good friend Beth Billstrom of More Than Oregano.  This tour has been featuring a decadent recipe by some culinary loving bloggers.  You can't think of the holidays without imagining some delicious dishes that make the season bright.  With the dark winter days in full swing, there's nothing more comforting than snuggling up by the fire with some hot cocoa and a plate of homemade cookies!  One of my favorite cookies to enjoy around this time of year is the scrumptious snowball cookie.  Not only are these baked treats frostbite free, they will be guaranteed to put a smile on your face as soon as the powdered sugar starts to melt in your mouth!  Come join me as I share a simple recipe for these delightful delicacies! 

Step 1: Gather ingredients and preheat oven to 400°F.

Ready to make some cookies

Step 2: Mix butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt in a bowl. 

Combining 2 sticks of butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Adding 1 tsp of vanilla extract

Adding 1/4 tsp of salt

Ingredients mixed

Step 3: Add in flour and mix well to create dough.

Adding 2 1/4 Cups of all purpose flour

Snowball cookie dough

Step 4: Roll dough into 1 inch balls.

Rolling dough into balls

Cookies ready for the oven

Step 5: Bake for 15 minutes. Take cookies out of oven when bottom is golden brown.

Hot cookies ready to take a dip in some powdered sugar

Step 6: Roll cookies in powdered sugar while still hot.

Giving the cookies a good coating

Putting sugared snowballs on the tray to cool

Step 7: Allow cookies to cool for 20 minutes.

Letting the cookies cool down before final coat of powdered sugar

Step 8: When cookies have cooled, give final coating of powdered sugar.

Giving my snowballs a final coat of powdered sugar

Step 9 & 10: Place cookies on serving dish & devour! Enjoy your cookie creations!

Cookies on a holiday tray that is Santa Claus approved

Snowball Cookies
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A sinfully scrumptious snowball shaped cookie covered in powdered sugar perfect for the holiday season. This cute cookie is a cold weather classic. Enjoy eating while staying warm inside, no mittens necessary! ❄
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
1 hr
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup butter (2 sticks softened at room temperature)
  2. 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  3. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  4. 1/4 tsp salt
  5. 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  6. Set aside 2-3 cups powdered sugar to roll cookies in
Instructions
  1. Prep: Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare cookie tray with silicon baking mat, parchment paper, cooking spray or you can use a non-stick pan.
  2. In a medium sized bowl stir butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt until well mixed.
  3. Add in the flour and mix well to create a soft dough.
  4. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. (make all same size so they cook evenly)
  5. Bake 15-17 minutes in oven. (they are done when the bottom of cookie is a golden brown color)
  6. Remove from oven. While cookies are still hot, take a few at a time and roll in powdered sugar. Coat the whole cookie in the sugar (you can do this with tongs to prevent your fingers being burned) then place on baking rack to cool.
  7. Allow cookies to cool for 20 minutes.
  8. When cool, do a final coating of powdered sugar as instructed previously.
  9. Place cookies on serving dish or in storage container.
  10. The most important step. ENJOY!
Notes
  1. Here are some ingredients you can add to make a fun variation of this cookie. Coconut extract as well as flakes, nuts, crushed up candy canes, candied ginger as well mini chocolate chips. The list is endless!
Angie The Freckled Rose https://www.angiethefreckledrose.com/

So many great recipes have been shared on this tour so far.  Allie baked some divine Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies.  Jan made some temptingly sweet Petit Fours. Jen whipped up some heavenly Honey Pear Baklava.  Bren cooked some delectable Chocolate Drizzle Pistachio and Cherry Cookies.  Caroline showed us some savory Mini Quiches that will make you salivate.  Next week, our host, More Than Oregano, will be sharing a special holiday recipe that you won't want to miss.  Do you have a favorite holiday recipe that you look forward to making all year?  Please feel free to share with me in the comment section below or tweet me @thefreckledrose.  You can also join in on the fun by tweeting your favorite recipe with the hashtag #BakingNOW!  Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

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13 Comments

  • Reply
    Kristina
    November 7, 2016 at 6:38 am

    These look so cute & so yummy! They also seem like the perfect holiday treat to make with the kiddos! Thanks for sharing!

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    Susan Evans
    November 6, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    These have always been my favorite Christmas cookies.

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    Emily
    November 6, 2016 at 6:51 pm

    These look yummy!

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    Gina
    January 24, 2016 at 3:58 pm

    I remember making these with my mom as a kid but hadn’t seen the recipe in ages. Thanks for the flashback!

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    Kelleyn
    December 22, 2015 at 2:50 am

    These look yummy! I think I need to make these!
    http://travelingbugwiththreeboys-kelleyn.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-season.html

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    indah nuria Savitri
    December 21, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    We have similar cookies in Indonesia as well..we call it Snow White, the princess :). How I miss making one and for sure it’s yuuum 🙂

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    Kristin
    December 18, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    I remember making these as a kid! It has been so long!!!

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    Leilani
    December 18, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    Happiness is warm cookies rolled in powdered sugar. I love the simple ingredients of this recipe. I made a similar one with lime zest and pecans. Reminds me of the Mexican wedding cookies back home.

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    Tahnee
    December 18, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    My daughter is calling these “elsa” cakes! Ha thank you for the festive cookie idea! We are making them right now!

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    Samantha @HealthyWifeys
    December 18, 2015 at 11:54 am

    These are such a fun idea! I’ve been looking for egg-less recipes to make with my son (in case he sneaky eats the dough) and these seem like the perfect one! It seems super simple that he can even help me make them. Plus we don’t get snow this time of year so it’ll be a little ode to white christmas 🙂

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    Kathryn
    December 15, 2015 at 5:41 pm

    Cute, these would be fun to make with the kids.

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    Liz @ The Clean Eating Couple
    December 15, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    We make these every single year! They’re one of my favorite cookies. SO delicious and easy to make 🙂

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    Emilie
    December 15, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    How yummy is that! I am always on the hunt for inspo for my own food blog and these look great for the holidays 🙂

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