Strawberry Snowball Cookies with Real Strawberry Flavor
These Snowball Cookies are a delightful blend of butter, powdered sugar, and nuts, coated in a snowy dusting of sweetness. Simple ingredients, irresistible results!
Ingredients
Strawberry Snowball Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon freeze-dried strawberry powder finely ground
- 2 cups flour, minus 2 tablespoons *see notes
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup Marcona almonds, finely chopped (measured whole, then pulsed in a food processor or chopped)
Pink Strawberry Sugar Coating
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 teaspoon freeze-dried strawberry powder
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberry sugar: Whisk powdered sugar and strawberry powder until evenly blended and a soft pink color forms. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cream butter and powdered sugar until smooth and cohesive, not light or fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla extract. Add freeze-dried strawberry powder and mix until evenly incorporated and lightly pink.
- Add flour, salt, and mix just until combined. Fold in chopped Marcona almonds.
- The dough should feel soft and hold together when pressed.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon portions. Roll gently into smooth balls using light pressure.
- Place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–14 minutes. Cookies should be pale on top, set on the bottom, and not browned.
- Coat in two stages for the best finish. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes. Roll gently in strawberry sugar while still warm. Cool completely, then roll again for a deeper pink and snowy finish.
Notes
-Leave out the salt if the Marcona Almonds are Salted
-Gluten Free? Swap out the All Purpose flour for Almond Flour
Important Dough Notes (Read Before Baking)
- Freeze-dried strawberry powder behaves like a dry ingredient, which is why a small amount of flour is removed.
- Snowball dough should hold together when pressed, even if it looks slightly crumbly at first.
- Use gentle pressing and rolling to bring the dough together rather than overmixing.
- Let it sit a few minutes, then gently knead
- If needed, add 1 tablespoon softened butter just until cohesive
- Chill slightly longer
- Or dust in a small amount of flour as needed
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