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Cherry Snowball Cookies

Cherry Snowball Cookies: Irresistibly Buttery Holiday Treats

Delight in Cherry Snowball Cookies, a festive treat with a melt-in-your-mouth texture and bursts of maraschino cherries.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup Butter room temperature
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar for dough and coating
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract use pure for best quality
  • 1 teaspoon Cherry Extract substitute with extra almond extract if needed
  • 1 cup Maraschino Cherries drained and chopped
  • 1 cup Pecans ground
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Mini Chocolate Chips
For the Coating
  • 1 cup Additional Powdered Sugar for rolling

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • electric mixer
  • Food Processor
  • Baking Sheets
  • Parchment Paper
  • Spatula

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Drain and chop maraschino cherries into quarter-inch pieces.
  3. Pulse pecans in a food processor until flour-like.
  4. Cream room temperature butter, powdered sugar, and granulated sugar together until fluffy.
  5. Mix in almond, vanilla, cherry extracts, and salt until combined.
  6. Add flour and ground pecans, mixing until just combined.
  7. Gently fold in chopped cherries and mini chocolate chips.
  8. Shape dough into balls, press a cherry piece into the center of each.
  9. Bake for 12-15 minutes, rotating halfway through.
  10. Allow to rest on sheets for 5 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

For an extra snowy appearance, roll the cookies in powdered sugar again once they've cooled slightly.

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