Easy Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe (2024)

While clipping a coupon for Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chips, I saw a Easy Homemade Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipeand it was literally so easy that I didn't even clip it - I memorized it in a minute!

I normally sit down on Sunday mornings and clip my coupons before I even start thinking about what I am going to cook for breakfast that day. Now that Christmas is coming up, I am seeing a ton of coupons for baking supplies!

Easy Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe (1)

Easy Homemade Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe

Because I love to bake all year long, I totally hoard baking supplies when I see that I can get a good deal on them using coupons and matching them up with weekly sales at the grocery stores or at Target and Walmart.

I've never made a cookie that didn't have eggs in it, so I was a little nervous about trying this Christmas Snowball Cookies recipe. No granulated sugar, no brown sugar, no baking soda or baking powder?!

I thought they must be insane and that these would be the most disgusting cookies I'd ever eaten...but it was a recipe by Nestle, so I figured I had to at least try it once.

Why You will love our Snowball Cookies

They remind me of the little cookies you expect to be served as a tea party, if that makes any sense.

They are just little one bite cookies, and they have such a mild taste (you can't even really consider them sweet like normal chocolate chip cookies) and the taste of the chocolate chips really shines through!

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Notes for making this Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe

What I did for this easy to make Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe is that I I brought out all of my baking supplies and decided to halve the recipe, which normally makes four dozen cookies.

If the Christmas Snowball cookies came out gross or hard as rocks, I could just scrap them and I wouldn't have wasted too many ingredients.

As it turns out, I had absolutely nothing to worry about! While these Christmas Snowball Cookies aren't as rich and decadent as I normally prefer in a cookie, they were pretty tasty and I have to admit, I liked how light and fluffy they were!

How to make this Easy Homemade Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe

Ingredients needed to make thisChristmas Snowball Cookies Recipe

3 sticks of unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¾ cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups of flour
2 cups holiday chocolate chips
½ cup pecans, finely chopped
additional powdered sugar for garnish

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Directions for making thisChristmas Snowball Cookies Recipe

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

Beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until the mixture is creamy and smooth.

Gradually add in the flour until everything is thoroughly combined. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips - do not beat these ingredients into the batter or they will break up and look terrible in the finished product.

Scoop dough by a heaping teaspoon full, and roll into balls, placing them about one inch apart on your cookie sheet.

Bake your cookies for about 10-11 minutes, or until the bottom edges just begin to turn golden brown. DO NOT OVER BAKE THESE COOKIES.

When you take these cookies out of the oven, they will NOT look like they are cooked all the way. Remember, there are no eggs in these cookies, so they are not going to turn color like many chocolate chip cookies.

As soon as you set your cookie sheet down, begin sifting the additional powdered sugar over the tops of the cookies.

Remove to cooling racks and allow to cool for about ten minutes. Because these Christmas Snowball Cookies are so tiny and compact, they take a little while to cool down.

Don't bite into one while it's fresh out of the oven, or you'll get a mouthful of scalding chocolate!

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Easy Homemade Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe

Jennifer

This Easy Homemade Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe is the easiest Christmas Cookies recipe! Perfect for cookie exchanges!

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Course Dessert, Holiday Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 24 servings

Ingredients

3 sticks of unsalted butter softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¾ cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups of flour
2 cups Nestle Tollhouse Holiday chocolate chips
½ cup pecans finely chopped
additional powdered sugar for garnish

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Beat the butter, sugar, vanilla and salt in a large bowl until creamy and smooth. Gradually add in the flour until thoroughly combined. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips - do not beat!
Scoop dough by heaping tablespoon and roll into balls, placing about one inch apart on you cookie sheet. Bake for about 11 minutes, or until the bottom edges just begin to turn golden brown.
When you take them out of the oven, they will NOT look done - remember, there are no eggs in these cookies, so they aren't going to turn color like many chocolate chip cookies.
As soon as you set your cookie sheet down, begin sifting powdered sugar over the tops of the cookies.

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Easy Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why do my snowball cookies go flat? ›

Why did my snowball cookies turn out flat? Snowball cookies should not flatten. Since they do not contain a leavening agent, the main factor to check is that the dough is chilled before baking.

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Why is my snowball cookie dough crumbly? ›

Overmixing the dough

If you overmix the dough, the cookies will be dry and crumbly. The best way to fix this is to add more liquid to the dough. This can be done by adding milk, water, or even melted butter. You may also need to add more flour to the dough if it is too wet.

How do you get powdered sugar to stick to cookies? ›

How Do You Make the Confectioners' Sugar Stick? After the cookies bake, roll each one in confectioners' sugar. The trick to the stick (ha!) is to roll them twice. Give the cookies their first coating when they are slightly warm.

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What is the origin of snowball cookies? ›

The origin for pecan snowball cookies is unknown. Beloved in many parts of the world, these cookies may have traveled to the U.S. by way of immigrants from Eastern Europe or Mexico. Since the 20th century, they've become part of traditional American offerings for weddings and holidays, including Christmas and Easter.

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How do you make cookies flat instead of fluffy? ›

shape the cookies, put them on the tray, then put it in the fridge for 15 minutes before baking. If you don't want puffy cookies, flatten them with the back of a glass dipped in flour before chilling. If you're making your cookies with margarine, you might want to substitute vegetable shortening or butter.

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Should I use baking soda or baking powder in cookies? ›

Baking soda is typically used for chewy cookies, while baking powder is generally used for light and airy cookies. Since baking powder is comprised of a number of ingredients (baking soda, cream of tartar, cornstarch, etc.), using it instead of pure baking soda will affect the taste of your cookies.

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What happens if I put too much butter in my cookies? ›

But one unexpected error bakers can make is adding too much of a good thing, butter. Although butter generally makes it all better, bakers who go overboard with it are dooming their cookies to a greasy and crumbly texture.

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How do you make cookie dough softer? ›

Add more liquid ingredients in small amounts. Milk, egg yolks or egg whites, vanilla extract or even a teaspoon of water can help moisten the dough to give you less crumbly cookies. A little bit of a liquid like milk can also help your cookies spread in the oven to give you a more crispy cookie.

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What happens if I use powdered sugar instead of regular sugar in cookies? ›

Powdered sugar in cookie dough will give you chewier cookies (if there's egg in the recipe). In shortbread-like cookies it gives you a cookie that's more dense but with a silkier crumb. If you have to substitute powdered for granulated, use 1 and 3/4 cups powdered sugar for every cup of granulated sugar in your recipe.

What happens if you use powdered sugar instead of granulated in cookies? ›

All levels of powdered sugar grind can be used interchangeably with each other in cookie recipes. But take note: powdered sugar is not to be substituted for granulated sugar or brown sugar, since the added cornstarch in powdered sugar changes cookie chemistry and texture.

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Is it better to use powdered sugar or granulated sugar in sugar cookies? ›

Granulated sugar takes the crown for chewy cookies, and here's why. The quest for chewy cookies is all about moisture retention. Granulated sugar, which is composed of larger crystals, is your go-to choice for achieving this desirable texture.

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How long can you store snowball cookies? ›

You can store snowballs in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. If you stack the cookies, place a piece of parchment paper between each layer to prevent sticking.

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What was the first Christmas cookie? ›

History. Modern Christmas cookies can trace their history to recipes from Medieval Europe biscuits, when many modern ingredients such as cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, almonds and dried fruit were introduced into the west.

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Where do Santa Claus and cookies come from? ›

In the past, the Netherlands would celebrate Christmas on Dec. 6, so on Dec. 5 the kids would leave out their shoes and wake up to their shoes being filled with treats. This would change over time and eventually lead to children leaving out cookies and milk for Santa instead.

How do you keep cookies from flattening? ›

Use a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Coating your baking sheet with nonstick spray or butter creates an overly greasy foundation, causing the cookies to spread. I always recommend a silicone baking mat because they grip onto the bottom of your cookie dough, preventing the cookies from spreading too much.

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Why are my cookies coming out flat? ›

Why did my chocolate chip cookies turn out flat and spread out so much? Cookies generally spread out more if there's no leavening agent. Some cookie recipes don't call for baking powder or baking soda. If that's the case, 'flat and spread out' is what the originator intended.

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Why don't my cookies stay puffy? ›

Just like a cold oven can affect your cookies, so can an oven that is too hot. If your oven is too cold, then it can cause your cookies to spread too much before the edges set. And if your oven is too hot, it will cause the edges set too quickly before the cookie can spread at all causing for a cookie that spread less.