Cashew Snowball Cookies
Cashew Snowball Cookies are eggless, buttery, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Packed with cashew nuts and flavored with ground cardamom, they are perfect for Christmas or anytime.
Servings 20 Cookies
Calories 96kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup cashew nuts
- 1 cup all purpose flour (126 grams)
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom or more if you love cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter (115 grams or ½ cup) room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners sugar (120 grams) divided
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Chop the cashews - You can finely chop the cashews with a large knife or pulse them briefly in a food processor. Just be sure not to grind them into a fine powder—some texture is key. If the pieces are too large, the cookies may fall apart when rolling.
- Add the chopped cashew nuts, all purpose flour, ground cardamom and salt into a medium bowl and stir to combine well. Set aside.
- Add butter, ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar, into a large bowl and beat with an electric beater for about 3 to 4 minutes or light and fluffy.
- Add the combined dry ingredients and continue mixing, until the dough comes together. The dough is ready to roll if it's firm and not sticky; if it's too soft, chill it in the fridge for about 30 minutes first.
- Roll about 1 tablespoon of measure dough into a smooth ball and place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about an inch apart.
- Bake cookies until deep golden brown on the bottom edges but barely brown on top, about 15 to 19 minutes. Place baking pan on a wire rack and cool completely.
- Place the remaining confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl and gently roll the cookies a few times to coat them evenly on all sides. Then, arrange them on a plate.Tip: If they're not fully coated, roll them again! You can also sift a little extra sugar over the cookies after rolling for an even more polished finish.
Notes
Confectioner's sugar is the same as powdered sugar found in grocery stores.
Use a 1-inch cookie scoop to easily make uniform cookies.
Increase the ground cardamom if you love the flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 141IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg