Description
Delightful pistachio snowball cookies melt in your mouth with nutty charm. Crisp, buttery rounds dusted in powdered sugar promise a festive treat sure to enchant holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pistachios
Sweet and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Seasoning:
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and set oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine softened butter and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl, whipping until creamy and airy.
- Incorporate vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
- Gradually integrate flour and salt into the mixture, stirring until a cohesive dough forms.
- Gently mix chopped pistachios into the cookie dough, distributing evenly.
- Roll dough into compact, uniform 1-inch spheres using gentle hand pressure.
- Arrange cookie balls on prepared baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, monitoring until cookie bottoms develop a delicate golden hue.
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest for 3-4 minutes to stabilize their structure.
- While still warm, delicately coat cookies in powdered sugar, ensuring complete coverage.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once fully cooled, perform a second light dusting of powdered sugar for enhanced visual appeal and sweetness.
- Serve and savor these elegant pistachio-infused snowball cookies.
Notes
- Toasting pistachios beforehand intensifies their nutty flavor and brings out a deeper, richer taste profile.
- Use room temperature butter for smoother, more evenly mixed cookie dough that creates a softer texture.
- For gluten-free version, swap regular flour with almond flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour blend.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before shaping to prevent spreading and maintain perfect round cookie shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 118
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg