Lemon Snowball Cookies are a favorite twist on classic Snowball Cookies. They are a buttery citrus cookie recipe that melts in your mouth and a favorite Christmas recipe.
Other Cookie recipes you might love include Soft Chewy Lemon Cookies, Classic Snowball Cookies, and Cranberry Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cookies.
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Lemon Snowball Cookies are a delicious Christmas Cookie.
The ingredient list for these cookies are super simple with only 6 ingredients, and about 12 minutes to make the dough! Making these a favorite easy cookie recipe.
The kids always loved to make Snowball Cookies when they were little since it's fun to roll the dough and dust with powdered sugar.
Lemon Snowball Cookies are a light and crumbly cookie that just melts in your mouth. I find the lemon flavor intensifies as they sit overnight and are best eaten the next day making these perfect to give out for Christmas.
Here's how to make these Lemon Snowball Cookies:
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In a large bowl mix together:
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Grated Organic Lemon Zest
For about 3 minutes on medium speed to work the lemon zest into the sugar. Scrapes sides of bowl as needed.
Add and cream together until light and fluffy.
- 1 cup Salted Sweet Cream Butter
- 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 teaspoons Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
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Add 2 cups All-Purpose Flour. Make sure to fluff flour before measuring so it's not compacted.
Stir until combined.
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Scoop tablespoon sized pieces of dough and roll into a ball.
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Place Lemon Snowball Cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake in a 350° oven for 12-13 minutes or until the tops are no longer soft when touched.
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Cool cookies completely and dust with additional Powdered Sugar.
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Then top each cookie with a small pinch of Grated Lemon Zest if desired for a little more kick!
Yield: 24
Lemon Snowball Cookies
Lemon Snowball Cookies are a family favorite Christmas Cookie that melt in your mouth from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 27 Min
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Organic Lemon Zest
- 1 cup Salted Butter
- 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour, Fluffed
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar for Dusting
- 1 tablespoons Lemon Zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a mixing bowl stir together powdered sugar and lemon zest for 3 minutes at medium speed. Scrape sides of bowl as needed.
- Add butter, vanilla, and lemon juice to powdered sugar mixture. Cream until well combined.
- Add flour and mix until combined.
- Scoop tablespoon sized pieces of dough and roll into a ball. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes until tops are no longer soft when touched.
- Cool cookies completely.
- Dust cookies with additional powdered sugar and a small pinch of lemon zest.
Notes
The lemon flavor intensifies as they rest.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
124.11Fat
7.78 gSat. Fat
4.88 gCarbs
12.63 gFiber
0.33 gNet carbs
12.31 gSugar
4.56 gProtein
1.16 gSodium
61.15 mgCholesterol
20.34 mgThe nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.
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