Description
These gingerbread snowball cookies are soft, buttery, and dusted with powdered sugar. Perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Extra powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
- Fold in the chopped nuts.
- Shape the dough into small balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool slightly before rolling them in powdered sugar.
- Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- These cookies freeze well.
- You can substitute nuts with chocolate chips if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: gingerbread snowball cookies, holiday cookies, festive cookies