Description
Cinnamon Sugar Snowball Cookies are a festive delight that captures the essence of the holiday season. These cookies feature a buttery texture and are generously coated in a sweet cinnamon-sugar mixture, making them an irresistible treat for gatherings or cozy nights in. Their melt-in-your-mouth quality and warm cinnamon flavor ensure they will be a favorite among friends and family alike. Easy to make, these cookies can be customized with your choice of nuts or adjusted sweetness, allowing everyone to enjoy this classic holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus extra for coating)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Extra cinnamon
- Extra powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream softened butter and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, and salt. Gradually add this mixture to the creamed butter until just combined.
- Fold in finely chopped nuts if desired.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Form 1-inch balls of dough and space them evenly on the sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.
- While warm, roll each cookie in a mixture of powdered sugar and cinnamon, then allow to cool before rolling again for an extra snowy finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx. 25g)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg