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Snowball Cookies Recipe

Winter season brings one of the happiest festivals of the year, that is Christmas. Right from decorating Christmas trees and exchanging gifts to baking cakes and hosting parties, Christmas brings happy vibe to the gloomy winter season. If you are someone who loves baking homemade goodies during Christmas, then this super easy recipe is perfect for you. Snowball Cookies are the specialty of Goa during Xmas. These cookies are prepared using just 4-5 ingredients and will be ready in less than 30 minutes. Be it kids or adults, everyone will love these Snowball Cookies for sure. These Snowball Cookies are not only flavourful but also beautiful to look at because of their snowy-white appearance. Once baked, Snowball Cookies are coated with powdered sugar, which makes them look snow-clad. If you are hosting a Christmas party at home, then don’t forget to include this special cookie on your menu. Do try this recipe, rate it and let us know how it turned out to be.

Snowball Cookies

Ingredients of Snowball Cookies

1 cup refined flour

1 tablespoon corn flour

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup butter

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

How to make Snowball Cookies

Step 1 Mix the ingredientsAdd butter and sugar to a bowl. Mix it well until a creamy mixture is formed. Now add flour, cornflour, baking powder and salt to the butter-sugar mixture. Keep folding it until well combined.

Step 2 Refrigerate itOnce a soft dough is formed, cover it and keep it in the fridge for 20 minutes.

Step 3 Make small ballsNow pinch out small balls from the dough, roll them between your hands to form a smooth ball and place it on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Step 4 Bake, garnish and serveBake the cookies for 15-20 minutes at 170 degrees Celsius. Once baked, garnish them with powdered sugar or icing of your choice.

Tips
  1. You can mix powdered coconut and sugar and coat the cookies in the mixture.
  2. Add nuts or dried fruits of your choice to add to the taste.