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Almond Snowball Cookies

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Almond Snowball CookiesHoliday baking season has officially begun!!! Today, I wanted to share a super simple and tasty cookie recipe with you that has been a family favorite. The last time we got together, my dad gave me a cookbook that had a few of my grandma’s handwritten recipes tucked inside. One of the recipes was for these almond snowball cookies. Except, she called them “puff balls” because the look a little like the puffball mushroom. Can you tell I grew up on rural Pennsylvania? Lol.

Almond Snowball CookiesI didn’t adapt her original recipe too much since it is so good, I just used all butter rather than 1/2 butter and 1/2 Crisco. I also added a hint of almond extract to punch up the almond flavor a bit more. The flavor of these is reminiscent of a simple shortbread cookie. Pair them with some tea or a cup of coffee for a tasty holiday treat.

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Almond Snowball Cookies

Almond Snowball Cookies

  • Author: Deborah Davis
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Yield: 20 1x
  • Category: dessert, cookie
  • Method: Baked, Oven
  • Cuisine: Holiday, Cookie
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These almond snowball cookies are an adapted version of one my family’s favorite holiday cookies.


Ingredients

  • 1 cup roasted unsalted almonds
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt (skip if using salted butter)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Add the almonds to a food processor and puree until they resemble a course flour/breadcrumbs. Transfer to the bowl of your mixer and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix on low to medium until dough starts to stick a bit, and you can squeeze it between your fingers and it will hold it’s shape.
  3. Form dough into 1″ balls and arrange on a cookie sheet. (I was able to make 20 cookies)
  4. Bake for 45 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
  5. Allow to cool on rack until you can handle them. Roll each cookie in powdered sugar.

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Almond Snowball Cookies


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  1. Kate Petkewicz says

    November 30, 2016 at 4:45 pm

    Love these I will share my mom’s recipe with you once I locate it we make something very similar called Russian teacup cookies—delicious with a hot cup of tea

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    • Dietitian Debbie says

      December 1, 2016 at 2:31 am

      I would love to have the recipe. They sound yummy! 🙂

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