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Cherry Snowball Cookies

Tender snowball cookies flavored with maraschino cherries with a plump cherry surprise in the middle of each cookie then rolled in powdered sugar for a ‘snowy’ finish!

To get the best coating of powdered sugar you need to roll the cookies twice in powdered sugar. I usually roll them once and wait a few hours then roll again for a pretty top coat of the powdered sugar.

Cherry Snowball Cookies

Cherry Snowball Cookies

Tender snowball cookies flavored with maraschino cherries with a plump cherry surprise in the middle of each cookie then rolled in powdered sugar for a 'snowy' finish!
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 30 cookies
Calories 108 kcal

Equipment

  • Parchment Paper Sheets
  • Baking Sheet
  • Small Cookie Scoop (1 Tbsp.)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 10 ounce jar maraschino cherries drained, without stems
  • Additional powdered sugar for rolling
  • optional: red food coloring (Wilton no-taste red concentrated icing gel works great)

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy; gradually add flour and mix well. If using food coloring gel, add this now and mix until incorporated evenly.
  • Using a small cookie scoop (one Tablespoon of dough), shape dough around each cherry, forming a ball. Place 1 in. apart on parchment lined baking sheets.
  • Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until the bottoms are browned. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar. Cool on wire racks. For best results, roll a second time in powdered sugar a few hours after they cookies have cooled.

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 193IUCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
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Recipe from Taste of Home.

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14 Comments

  1. Fun! My new cookie of the year last year was one of yours. Maybe this years will be from you too!

    1. Hi Linda- I haven’t tried freezing these. Since they are rolled in powdered sugar, I’m not sure how that would go when defrosting. So I would def. do a test batch and freeze them, a few rolled in powdered sugar and some not. That way you can see if you should or shouldn’t roll in powdered sugar before freezing. Otherwise I would think it would be fine. Good luck!

  2. Hi, I haven’t made these yet because I don’t see where you add the cherries.
    Could you please let me know.

    Thanks

  3. 5 stars
    Awesome cookies…had to get a second smaller jar of cherries 🍒 to compensate for what ate o the side while baking 🤣🤣🎄🎅🏻

  4. 5 stars
    Wonderful recipe. I added chopped almonds and a teaspoon of almond extract to the mix. A cherry in each cookie as per recipe. Highly recommend, great addition to my holiday gifting cookie tray which include the green pistachio cookies.