Snowballs
Grandma's recipe
Yield: a LOT of cookies (I got almost 3 dozen from half recipe)
2 sticks butter (Smart Balance 50/50 sticks work well)
1 1/2c sifted powdered sugar
1 egg (for half recipe, 1 egg white)
1t vanilla
2 1/2c sifted flour (I have sub'd up to 1c WWW flour or WW pastry flour)
1t baking soda
1t cream of tartar
1/4t salt
1 1/2c chopped walnuts
powdered sugar for coating
Cream butter. Gradually add sugar and cream until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beat well.
Sift together dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt). Gradually add to creamed mixture.
Stir in walnuts, then chill dough.
Preheat oven to 400deg. Roll dough into balls (large marble size) and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 min. Roll immediately in powdered sugar then set on newspaper to cool. Roll again in powdered sugar and then try to not eat them all!
36 comments:
Wonderful treat!!
They look so amazing- one of my favorite cookies
the snowballs are gorgeous! they remind me of mexican wedding cookies so i'm feeling very nostalgic right now :D and hungry haha
have a great night!
Your snowballs are amazing!
How do you like baking with Smart Balance? I've never tried it because I'm skeptical, but I'd be willing to give it a shot sometime
haha thanks for posting a description!! :)
These were always a favorite--yum!
These sound so good, I bet they're really delicious!
These remind me of Mexican Wedding cookies as well (we serve them at Italian weddings, and at Christmas time too). Good stuff!
Oh wow! Those look delicious. Thanks for the mention again of the fundraiser, I have to head over there and take a look.
Oh nice! Whoever wins these is lucky :)
Yum! Snowballs are always a good recipe to have.
amazing snack/dessert! they look so lovely!
good g-d I love snowballs.
and youve finally picked something Ive made before! And Im pretty damn good at (yep, I said it :)).
yours, however, are far more aesthetically pleasing than mine shall ever be---but you'll have that.
these snowballs are all mine! lol
These are some of my fav cookies!! Love these!
They are so pretty!!
cute! I want a snowball. I always choke when i eat something covered in powder sugar- its kind of embarrassing- but it never stops me!
Kelly Turner
www.everygymsnightmare.com
They look scrumptious!! Like they would just melt in your mouth. Those are similar to my Pecan Sandies.
Mmmm, more like Balls of Heaven. :)
Those will get a high bid :)
mmmm 2 sticks of butter sound deadly. i loveeee these cookies and the way they just melt on your tongue. Maybe you can make them with matcha powder!!! hehehe just an idea!
i think you need to create a frosted cookie challenge for all your blog friends and make me the judge!
i accept all cookie donations happily!
:-) mwah michelle
aww snowballs make me miss the holidays.
they look delicious though :)
mmmmmmmmmm they totally remind me of my grandmom's pecan balls recipe!
how cute are those?! anything with powdered sugar makes me happy!
THose are just like my mom's Russian Tea cakes...LOVE THEM!!! Good work on the bake sale :)
OMG how have I not seen your blog before?! You're fabulous!
Those are so pretty!
Snowballs?! I've got to have these. They look delicious.
I totally bid on those, but didn't win :( Maybe I'll have to make them... :)
Oooooh, powdered sugar...so deliciously addictive...I take no responsibility for what happens when I bake with powdered sugar ;-)
ah i love snowballs! i made some for my work party they are so good! i added orange zest and it was delicious!
Those snowball cookies look really good!
I likek that its still snowing on your blog! Sadly, we are supposed to get more snow this weekend after everything melted!
My kids will love these! Thanks for the recipe! :)
Yum! Those look amazing :o) Whoever was the highest bidder is a lucky girl/guy!
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