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Snow Kiss Cookies
When I was growing up, I remember we had a neighbor that would bring us these cookies every single year. They were always my favorite cookies on the cookie plate. They just remind me of Christmas and snow and this nutty melt in your mouth cookie is irresistible! This is one classic cookie that remind me of my childhood that I love to make every single year!
How do you make snowball cookies?
- Cream the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt together in a bowl. Toast the walnuts until they are golden brown and allow them to cool. (optional)
- Place the walnuts in a food processor or blender and crush until fine. Add this mixture to the butter, sugar, and salt. Add the flour slowly until combined.
- Wrap the dough in sera wrap and put it in the fridge for 1-2 hours to chill.
- After they are chilled preheat the oven to 325. Roll the dough into one inch balls and place them on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes and let them cool on a rack. Once they have cooled, toll them in powdered sugar.
Do you have to toast the walnuts?
No. But toasting the walnuts will bring our more flavor.
How do you toast walnuts?
- Place the walnuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast the walnuts for about 7-10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven until they get about one shade darker.
Can you freeze snowball cookies?
Yes you can. Once you take them out of the freezer and let them thaw, roll them in powdered sugar again to restore their appearance.
Looking for even more classic cookie recipes? Here ya go!
- The Best Molasses Cookies
- Chocolate Meringue Cookies
- White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
- Chocolate Snowball Cookies
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Snow Kiss Cookies (Snowball Cookies)
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup walnuts
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar for coating your cookies
Instructions
- In a medium sized mixing bowl add 1 cup unsalted butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon salt together in bowl. Beat until it is fluffy and incorporated 1-2 minutes.
- Place ¼ cup walnuts in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs. Add this mixture to the butter, sugar, and salt. Add 1¾ cup all-purpose flour slowly to the mixture and mix until combined.
- Wrap the dough in seran wrap and put it in the fridge for 1-2 hours to chill.
- After chilled, preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Drop the dough by small scoops onto parchment lined cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Take them out and let them cool on a cooling rack. Once cooled, roll them in ½ cup powdered sugar. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
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Could I use crushed pecans instead of walnuts?
You definitely can!
Have made these for years everyone loves them
Can I use Diamond Finely Diced Walnuts ?
Sure! That sounds delicious!
I really love your recipes, one thing I would like to ask is if it’s possible to write the weight of ingredients. Thank you for what you do, you’re great.
Recipe calls for 2 sticks of butter.What would the measurement be in cups? Our butter is not sold in sticks. It is 1lb. blocks. Thank you in advance for your quick response. I would like to make these before Xmas next week.
That would be one cup of butter!
So delicious! I substituted roasted salted almonds for the roasted walnuts. Wonderful and no difference in salt taste from previous time I made them with the unsalted walnuts.
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These are always a must do for our holiday, but the recipe I have used most of the time uses powdered sugar in the dough. I see you used regular granulated sugar. I wonder if that will create more of sandy mouth feel with the cookie, something more along the lines of shortbread. I think I will try your recipe and see what the difference in texture might be. It may not affect them at all, have you ever used powdered sugar in the dough? Thanks for sharing!
The powered sugar may leave it more crumbly and also a different texture. Let me know how it turns out! XOXO
I made these cookies but no way are they done in 10 mins. in the oven…more like 20mins. at 325 degreesF