Go Back
–+ servings
Pile of pink snowball cookies on a plate
Print Recipe
5 from 2 votes

Pink Snowball Cookies

Covered in fruit-flavored powdered sugar, these traditional Christmas nut cookies are great as a year-round treat.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European
Keyword: cookies, traditional
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 122kcal
Author: Kimberly Salem

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Food processor (optional but recommended)
  • Stand mixer (optional)
  • Cookie scoop or tablespoon
  • Baking tray
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 65 g nuts (½ cup whole) - pecans, walnuts or almonds
  • 114 g butter, room temperature (1 stick/½ cup)
  • 58 g powdered sugar (½ cup)
  • 125 g all-purpose flour (1 cup)
  • ¼ teaspoon fine grain salt

Sugar Coating

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepare

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C/gas mark 4).
  • Line a cookie baking tray with parchment paper.

Cookie Dough

  • Using a food processor or a knife, chop the nuts into small pieces. Clean out the food processor for later if you used it.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or a mixing bowl, beat the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
    adding the vanilla to the butter
  • Add the nuts to the butter mixture and mix to combine.
  • Add the flour and salt to the butter mixture and mix until fully combined.
    adding the flour mixture to the butter
  • Use a cookie scoop or a tablespoon, portion the cookies out and roll them between your hands to form balls. Place the balls on the prepared cookie baking tray.
    balls of cookie dough before baking

Bake

  • Bake the cookies for about 13-15 minutes.
  • You don't want these to brown or they will dry out too much. If the edges start to brown at all, take them out. Internal temperature should be 175°F (80°C).
    baked cookies before rolling in powdered sugar

Sugar Coating

  • Place the powdered sugar and freeze-dried strawberries into the bowl of a food processor. Process until very fine.
  • When the cookies are done baking, let them cool for about 5-10 minutes. While still a little warm, roll them in the powdered sugar mixture to coat.
    hand placing snowball cookie on a plate
  • After they have cooled, you can optionally roll them again in the sugar mixture. This will give them a thicker and more colorful coating.

Notes

If your cookies are spreading too much, chill the dough balls for about 15 minutes before baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg