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Close-up of powdered sugar snowball cookies with a broken cookie showing walnut pieces

Easy Snowball Cookies

Buttery vanilla walnut cookies rolled in powdered sugar for a soft, melt-in-your-mouth “snowy” finish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 28 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 129

Ingredients
  

  • 14 Tbsp 1 3/4 sticks unsalted butter (200 g), softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar 60 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 250 g
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts 100 g
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup powdered sugar 100 g, for coating

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Hand mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Rubber spatula
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Cooling rack
  • Shallow bowl (for powdered sugar)

Method
 

  1. Chop the walnuts into small pieces.
  2. Beat the butter with 60 g powdered sugar until creamy, then mix in the vanilla extract.
  3. Add the flour and a pinch of salt. Mix until crumbly.
  4. Add the chopped walnuts and mix until the dough comes together (finish by hand if needed).
  5. Roll into small balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden and the tops are set. Let the cookies cool slightly before coating.
  7. Roll cookies in powdered sugar.
  8. Roll again after fully cooled for a thicker coating.

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.9gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 6mgPotassium: 27mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 5.8gVitamin A: 49IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.5mg

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Notes

  • Chop walnuts finely so the dough rolls smoothly and holds together.
  • For extra snowy cookies, roll twice: once slightly warm, then again when fully cool.
  • If the dough feels too soft to roll, chill briefly, then shape.
  • Swap walnuts with pecans or almonds if preferred.

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