Hazelnut Snowball Christmas Cookies
Light, nutty, and dusted with a coating of powdered sugar "snow," these are the perfect Christmas cookie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp flour
- 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup hazlenuts finely chopped
- 1/2 cup butter softened to room temperature
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and hazelnuts. Then, add vanilla and butter. Once the ingredients start to come together, move to a lightly floured surface and knead to form a dough. Wrap in parchment or plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours.
- Roll dough into small balls, then place them on cookie sheets. Chill them while oven is pre-heating.
- Pre-heat oven to 350.° Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let sit about 1-2 minutes (while the cookies are still warm) then roll in sifted confectioner's sugar. Let cool and then roll again in the confectioner's sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 142IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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