Raspberry Almond Snowball Cookies: 24 Festive Bites
These Raspberry Almond Snowball Cookies are buttery, nutty, tender, and filled with a sweet raspberry surprise. Rolled in powdered sugar, they make the perfect melt-in-your-mouth holiday treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus more for coating)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely ground almonds
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, finely ground almonds, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball, press an indentation, and fill with 1/4 teaspoon raspberry jam.
- Seal by pinching the dough around the jam and re-roll into a smooth ball.
- Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Roll fully cooled cookies in powdered sugar twice for best coating.
Notes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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