Description
Festive holiday cheer sparkles in these delightful Funfetti Snowball Cookies, bursting with colorful sprinkles and powdered sugar. Melt-in-your-mouth buttery goodness invites you to savor pure winter celebration in each delectable bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Flavoring and Add-ins:
- 1/2 cup festive red and green sprinkles
- 1/4 cup mini white chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Finishing and Seasoning:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cream room-temperature butter with powdered sugar until smooth and airy, incorporating vanilla extract for enhanced flavor profile.
- Gently fold flour and salt into butter mixture, blending until cohesive dough forms. Delicately mix in colorful sprinkles and miniature white chocolate chips for festive visual appeal.
- Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes to enhance texture and improve malleability, allowing ingredients to harmonize.
- Heat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie preparation.
- Shape chilled dough into uniform 1-inch spheres, positioning them evenly across prepared baking surface with slight separation to ensure consistent baking.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, watching for subtle golden edges while maintaining pale upper surfaces. Rest cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize structure.
- Once completely cooled, generously coat each cookie in powdered sugar, rotating twice for maximum snow-like coverage and elegant presentation.
Notes
- Customize sprinkle colors to match seasonal themes or personal preferences, creating unique visual appeal for different celebrations.
- Ensure butter is genuinely softened but not melted to maintain perfect cookie texture and prevent spreading during baking.
- Gently press mini white chocolate chips into dough balls before baking for more even chocolate distribution and enhanced flavor profile.
- Store cookies in airtight container with wax paper between layers to preserve powdery sugar coating and maintain fresh, delicate texture.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg