Description
Nut-Free Snowball Cookies are soft, melt-in-your-mouth treats coated in powdered sugar. These classic cookies combine buttery dough with optional semi-sweet morsels, baked to perfection with a delicate crumb and no nuts, making them perfect for those with nut allergies.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar) (divided)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Optional
- 1 cup semi-sweet mini morsels
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened butter, 1/4 cup of the confectioners’ sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract together until creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the flour in three batches, beating after each addition until fully incorporated. Stir in the mini morsels if you are using them.
- Shape Cookies: Shape rounded tablespoons of the dough into 1-inch balls and place them about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for about 12 to 14 minutes until they are lightly browned but still hold their ball shape and do not spread out on the pan.
- Cool Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Coat with Sugar: Place about 1/2 cup of additional confectioners’ sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll each cooled cookie in the sugar, then tap off the excess and place them back on the cooling rack.
- Set and Repeat: Let the cookies sit for one hour, then roll each cookie once more in the confectioners’ sugar for a finished coating.
- Store: Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Notes
- These cookies are sweet and soft, melting in your mouth, evoking nostalgic childhood memories.
- Using mini morsels is optional; you can omit them if desired to keep the classic flavor.
- Do not grease the baking sheet to help the cookies keep their round shape instead of spreading.
- Rolling the cookies twice in confectioners’ sugar adds a beautiful snowy coating and extra sweetness.
- Make sure butter is softened to room temperature for easier mixing and a smooth dough.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness and softness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 112 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 13 mg
