Italian Wedding Cookies a.k.a. Snowball Cookies

 Do you call these classic Christmas cookies Italian Wedding Cookies or Snowballs? We go back in forth in our house but bottom line, one bite reminds us of CHRISTMAS! This is the classic recipe everyone loves!

Hey there! This is Cat, stopping by today to share with you one of my FAVORITE Christmas cookies!

These little gems are remarkably easy to make, and most of the ingredients are probably already in your pantry! One reason they are such a favorite around the holidays is because they package so easily. They tuck nicely between the iced cookies and chocolate rum balls in the cookie tin! 

Tips for Making Italian Wedding Cookies a.k.a Snowball Cookies

• Pecans can be substituted for almonds 
• For best results, use only butter not margarine
• Warm cookies adhere will adhere to the confectioners sugar the best
• I swear by these silicon baking mats– food never stick to them!

You may also like our M & M Blondies….the are SO good! Just swap regular M & Ms for red & green ones and you will have another festive sweet for sharing! 

Scroll down for the recipe – Enjoy! 

By the way, these are GREAT for Christmas cookie exchanges! Here are classic cookie tins for gift giving. You can also use them to take sweet treats to your bowl game tailgates….just sayin’!

Italian Wedding Cookies a.k.a. Snowball Cookies

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Servings 24

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups almonds chopped finely
• 4 1/2 tsps vanilla extract
• 1 tsp butter extract
• 3 cups all purpose flour sifted
• 3/4 cups confectioners sugar to dip the cookies

Instructions

 

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter. Add 3/4 cup of confectioners sugar and salt. Beat on low speed with a hand mixer until fluffy.
• Add vanilla, butter extract, and almonds or pecans. Stir until incorporated. Add flour gradually and mix well. Once blended, shape batter into small round balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake 15-20 minutes.
• While the cookies bake, place remaining confectioners sugar in a small bowl. Dip each cookie into the sugar while it is still warm. Roll cookie to coat it entirely in the confectioners sugar. Store at room temperature in a sealed baggie, tin or plastic container.