Description
Delightful Cherry Snowball Cookies, a family tradition filled with sweet memories and warmth.
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
- 1.5 cups Powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in salt, almond extract, vanilla extract, and cherry extract until well combined.
- Drain cherries well, chop finely, and gently fold into the dough.
- Add finely ground pecans and mix until evenly distributed.
- Gradually add flour, ½ cup at a time, until the dough comes together.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
- Chill dough for 30–60 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Scoop dough (1.5 tbsp portions), roll into balls, and place on lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 15–17 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden.
- Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar, let cool, then roll again for the snowball finish.
Notes
Store in an airtight container layered with parchment paper to maintain freshness. Microwave for a few seconds if they become firm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg