Description
Lemon Snowball Cookies are a delightful treat to taste, featuring a light and buttery lemon flavor coated in powdered sugar.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 large lemon zested
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar to roll cookies in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with a silicone mat.
- Using a large bowl and hand mixer, beat the butter and powdered sugar until combined. Mix in the lemon juice.
- Using a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and lemon zest. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until dough comes together.
- Using the cookie scooper, scoop some dough into your hands and roll it into a ball. Place the cookie balls onto the cookie sheets.
- Place into the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes. Allow cooling for a few minutes.
- Using a medium bowl, add in the ¾ cup of the powdered sugar.
- Roll each cookie into the powdered sugar.
- Allow cooling completely before serving.
Notes
- Ensure that the butter is at room temperature for easy mixing.
- Using fresh lemon juice and zest enhances the flavor of the cookies.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg