Gingerbread Snowball Cookies
If you’re in search of a delightful treat to elevate your holiday gatherings, look no further than these Gingerbread Snowball Cookies! Soft, buttery, and rolled in powdered sugar, these cookies exude the warmth of festive spices, making them an irresistible addition to any dessert table.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus more for rolling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract until well blended.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the butter mixture until just mixed.
- Stir in chopped pecans evenly.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until set but not browned.
- Allow cooling slightly before rolling in powdered sugar.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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