Description
These tender walnut snowball cookies melt in your mouth with a buttery, lightly sweet flavor, perfect for holidays or a cozy afternoon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Additional powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy, then stir in the vanilla.
- Gradually add the flour and salt, mixing until a soft dough forms, then fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Shape the dough into small balls about 1 inch in diameter and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the bottoms are just slightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and cool slightly before rolling in powdered sugar while still warm.
Notes
Roll cookies in powdered sugar again after cooling for a thicker coating.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 18
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg