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Gingerbread Snowball Cookies Recipe

Gingerbread Snowball Cookies Recipe
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These Gingerbread Snowball Cookies are a festive holiday treat that combines warm spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cloves with buttery pecans. Rolled in powdered sugar, these soft, flavorful cookies resemble snowballs, making them perfect for holiday cookie exchanges or seasonal celebrations.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

For Rolling

  • Additional powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it is at the right temperature when the cookies are ready to bake.
  2. Cream butter and sugar: In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create tender cookies.
  3. Add vanilla extract: Mix in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated, adding aroma and flavor.
  4. Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves to evenly distribute the spices.
  5. Mix dry with wet: Gradually add the dry spice-flour mixture to the butter mixture, stirring until a cohesive dough forms.
  6. Incorporate pecans: Stir in the finely chopped pecans to add texture and flavor.
  7. Shape cookies: Roll the dough into 1-inch balls using your hands and place them spaced evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  8. Bake cookies: Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes until they are set but not browned, ensuring a soft texture inside.
  9. Cool and roll: Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheet, then roll them in additional powdered sugar while still warm to coat evenly.
  10. Final cooling: Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before serving to let them set and avoid powdery mess.

Notes

  • Ensure butter is softened but not melted for best texture.
  • Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking can help keep the cookie shape.
  • Use finely chopped pecans or swap with walnuts if preferred.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
  • These cookies freeze well; freeze baked and unbaked dough separately.

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Keywords: Gingerbread cookies, holiday cookies, snowball cookies, spiced cookies, pecan cookies, Christmas treats

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