Description
Delightful snowball cookies infused with sweetened condensed milk offer a melt-in-your-mouth experience of pure holiday magic. Powdered sugar-dusted spheres of buttery goodness provide comfort and warmth you cannot resist.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup softened butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
Leavening Agent:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Coating:
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Whip softened butter in a mixing bowl until creamy and airy using an electric mixer.
- Blend sweetened condensed milk into the butter mixture, ensuring complete integration.
- Gently fold flour and baking powder into the wet ingredients, mixing until a uniform, soft dough develops without excessive stirring.
- Heat oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper for non-stick baking.
- Form small, uniform dough spheres approximately one inch in diameter, positioning them evenly on the prepared sheet with slight separation.
- Roast cookies for 10-12 minutes, monitoring until edges turn delicately golden and bottoms achieve a light caramelized hue.
- Transfer cookies to a cooling rack, allowing them to rest momentarily and slightly cool.
- While cookies remain warm, delicately coat each one with a fine layer of powdered sugar, creating a pristine, snow-like appearance.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smooth, creamy texture without lumps.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Mix ingredients gently to avoid tough cookies, stopping just when dough comes together.
- Sugar Coating Trick: Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar for a classic snowball look, recoating once cooled for extra sweetness.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation: Swap all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour blend and add a pinch of xanthan gum for similar texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg