Description
Enchanting Cherry Snowball Cookies with a tender texture and irresistible sweetness, perfect for festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups Butter (room temperature)
- 0.75 cup Powdered sugar (for dough)
- 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1.5 tsp Almond extract
- 1.5 tsp Vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp Cherry extract or emulsion
- 0.5 cup Maraschino cherries (drained and chopped)
- 1 cup Pecans (finely ground)
- 4.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.75 cup Mini chocolate chips (semi-sweet recommended)
- 1.5 cups Powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Cream together butter, powdered sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Sprinkle in salt and add almond, vanilla, and cherry extracts; mix well.
- Fold in chopped maraschino cherries and ground pecans until evenly distributed.
- Gradually incorporate all-purpose flour until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30–60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Scoop about 1.5 tablespoons of dough and roll into balls; place on lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 15–17 minutes until lightly golden.
- Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; let cool completely and roll again before serving.
Notes
For nut-free cookies, omit pecans and replace with sunflower seeds. Experiment with different extracts or dried fruits for seasonal variations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg