Lemon Snowball Cookies

Snowball cookies are also known as Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cookies. They are called snowball cookies because of their round shape and powdered sugar coating, resembling snowballs.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 57 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 8.

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Lemon Snowball Cookies

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: International Courses: Anytime, Dessert, Snack Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 12 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 57 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 1920

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• 1 cup Unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 tablespoon Lemon zest
• 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until well combined.
5. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
6. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden.
7. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
8. In a shallow dish, place the finely chopped walnuts. Roll the warm cookies in the walnuts until coated.
9. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Once cooled, dust the cookies with powdered sugar.
11. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 160kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 9g14%

Total Carbohydrate 19g7%

Sugars 9g

Protein 2g4%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.