Snow Ball Cookies

Snow Ball Cookies - Easy Meals with Video Recipes by Chef Joel Mielle - RECIPE30

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Buttery and simple to make with few ingredients

Simple to make melt in your mouth buttery cookies. This version is made without nuts and uses almond meal. They are simple to make using a mixer in one bowl with few simple ingredients. They are delicious, the sort of cookies you simply can’t stop at one! I prefer them with an Italian twist, some Limoncello, the lemon liqueur or you could add amaretto, the almond liqueur, but that’s optional. For me personally, it’s compulsory! I like mine with a hint of brown on top, but you can take them out sooner if you prefer the pale look. These make a great gift and look great packaged up. Make them for Christmas, weddings or simply anytime as they too hard to resit. Enjoy my buttery snow balls this Christmas or anytime!

Ingredients

½ lb – 230g unsalted butter softened at room temperature
½ cup - 60g powdered sugar plus a small bowl full for rolling cookies
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups - 250g all purpose flour
1 cup - 110g almond flour or fine almond meal
½ tsp fine salt
Orange zest from one orange
2 tbsp Limoncello or Amaretto (optional lemon or almond liqueur)

Steps

Step 1
In a mixer bowl with whisk attachment, add the butter, sugar and vanilla extract. Whip on high speed until smooth and just fluffy.
Step 2
Lower mixer speed and add ½ tsp of fine salt, the flour in 3 or 4 steps., once nicely mixed, add the almond meal in two steps, add the optional Limoncello or Amaretto liqueur. Once mixed, turn off the mixer and add the grated zest of one orange. Turn mixer back on to mix a few seconds and it’s ready.
Step 3
Scoop out a portion, approx half a tablespoon, (You could also use a small icecream scooper) using clean hands, roll the dough into approx 1-inch balls. Don’t make them to big or they won’t cook well. (the weight should be 5/8oz or 20g each). Place them on prepared lined baking sheet one inch apart. You should get approx. 30 cookies. Leave them to rest 20 minutes at room temperature.
Step 4
Bake in preheated oven for 25 min at 320°F – 160°C For 12-14 min, or until you see the bottoms golden brown. I like mine with a tiny bit of brown on top, but you can remove them a little sooner if you prefer the pale look. Remove from oven and dust the tops with a little powdered (icing sugar). The sugar will melt and create a coating. Don’t use too much. Leave hot cookies to cool down to warm but not cold.
Step 5
Fill a bowl with powdered (icing) sugar and roll in the slightly warm cookies. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
Step 6
You can sprinkle an additional powdered sugar once the cookies are cold. Store in a dry place. Don’t taste them or you finish the lot!

Recipe tags: christmas cookies, Snow Ball Cookies

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