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Snowball Cookies

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 11/10/19Updated: 8/21/23

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Snowball Cookies are a fun delicious holiday favorite at our house. The best part is the surprise that is waiting for you once you bite into them!

Snowball Cookies on a tray dusted with powdered sugar

The best part of this snowball cookie is what is inside.  There is a surprise waiting for you.  There is a kiss waiting for you!  A chocolate kiss.

snowball cookie with hidden hershey kiss

These little snowballs are fun to make and to eat.  In fact the hardest part is unwrapping all the chocolate kisses.  The dough is a mixture of butter, flour, sugar  and walnuts.

walnuts and hershey kisses

How to Make Snowball Cookies

Mix together the dough and refrigerate for about 30 minutes before working with it.

Snowball Cookie dough

I used my trusty little cookie scoop to make about one inch size balls of dough.

cookie dough in cookie scoop

 Flatten out the ball of dough and put a kiss in the middle.

hershey kisses sitting on snowball cookie dough

Cover up the kiss with the dough and make sure that none of the kiss is poking through.  You don’t want to ruin the surprise!

cookie dough balls

Bake the snowball cookies at 350 degrees for 12 minutes and then allow them to cool.  Now it’s time for the snow!  Roll the baked cookie in powdered sugar.

Snowball Cookies dusted with powdered sugar on a cookie sheet

These cookies are amazing – very light, buttery and sweet  with lots of chocolate goodness inside.  Who wouldn’t love a little snowball kiss!

tray of Snowball Cookies
Snowball Cookies dusted with powdered sugar

Check out more of my favorite holiday cookies:

  • Raspberry Shortbread Cookies
  • Christmas Cookies
  • Cranberry Orange Cookies

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4.74 from 15 votes
snowball cookie on a plate

Snowball Cookies

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Snowball Cookies are a fun delicious holiday favorite at our house. The best part is the surprise that is waiting for you once you bite into them!
serves: 36 cookies
Prep:45 minutes minutes
Cook:12 minutes minutes
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Total:57 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter softened (1 cup)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 36 chocolate kisses
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar well until smooth.
  • Add flour and then walnuts.
  • Gather dough into disk-shape and wrap in plastic.
  • Refrigerate at least 1/2 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove foil from kisses and insert one inside a ball of dough 1 inch in diameter.
  • Make sure each kiss is completely covered by dough.
  • Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 12 minutes, until just cooked through.
  • Roll in powdered sugar after cooled.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 86kcal (4%) Carbohydrates: 13g (4%) Protein: 2g (4%) Fat: 4g (6%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 1mg Sodium: 5mg Potassium: 22mg (1%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 7g (8%) Vitamin A: 2IU Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) Calcium: 13mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. Sonya says

    Posted on 12/10 at 8:33 am

    Love these cookies. I make them every year.

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  2. Kylie says

    Posted on 1/7 at 7:44 am

    I love these cookies!! I’d make these in my kitchen aid if I won it!! So good.

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  3. Till says

    Posted on 12/4 at 12:28 pm

    Can I double the recipe? Thank you for a quick response since I a, making them now!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 12/4 at 3:13 pm

      Yes you can double the recipe enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Jeanne Lee says

    Posted on 11/24 at 3:22 pm

    It will not let me print the recipe

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 11/24 at 4:41 pm

      I am so sorry you are having a problem with the recipe. It seems to be working for me so I’m not sure what the problem is.

      Reply
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