Best Cherry Snowball Cookies Recipes

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CHERRY SNOWBALL COOKIES



Cherry Snowball Cookies image

"These simple cookies have a delicate buttery flavor complemented by the cherry surprise in the center," notes Joy Schuster of Glentana, Montana. "They've become a holiday favorite for my family."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries without stems, drained and halved
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; gradually add flour and mix well. , Shape a tablespoonful of dough around each cherry, forming a ball. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until the bottoms are browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 62mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHERRY SNOWBALL COOKIES



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This is a version of the popular snowball cookies. Cherries, coconut, and walnuts have been added. They are easy to make, not overly sweet, and make a pretty festive pink color inside from the addition of the chopped maraschino cherries.

Provided by Holiday Baker

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar, divided
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup quick cooking oats
¼ cup finely chopped sweetened coconut
¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
1 pinch salt
15 maraschino cherries, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Beat 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour; beat for 5 seconds. Add oats; beat for 5 seconds. Add coconut; beat for 5 seconds. Add walnuts; beat for 5 seconds. Add salt; beat for 5 seconds.
  • Mix cherries into the butter mixture, beating until dough comes together and turns light pink from cherries, about 25 seconds.
  • Drop spoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until slightly golden, 18 minutes. Remove from oven. Pour remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll warm cookies in sugar to coat. After rolling all of the cookies once, roll again in confectioners' sugar to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 39.6 mg, Sugar 9 g

CHERRY ALMOND SNOWBALL COOKIES



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This makes a pretty Christmas cookie. The original recipe does not give the yield, but I would estimate between 12-36.

Provided by Barb in WNY

Categories     Dessert

Time 32m

Yield 12-36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
1 3/4 cups flour, sifted
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup almonds, finely chopped
6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 lb candied cherry

Steps:

  • Cream butter, beat in milk, a little at a time, until all is blended with the butter.
  • Add lemon rind.
  • Sift flour with sugar and salt; gradually add to butter mixture.
  • Add nuts; mix well.
  • Pinch off pieces of dough about a teaspoon at a time.
  • Flatten dough in the palm of your hand; pinch dough up and around the cherry completely.
  • Roll between your palm.
  • place on lightly greased, floured cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375°F for 12 minutes.
  • Roll in confectioners sugar while still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.6, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 21.9, Sodium 214.9, Carbohydrate 48.8, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 32.3, Protein 4.9

CHERRY SNOWBALL COOKIES



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Make and share this Cherry Snowball Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by grandma2969

Categories     Dessert

Time 33m

Yield 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 cups flour
8 ounces maraschino cherries, drained
additional powdered sugar

Steps:

  • in a mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar.gradually add flour.shape a tbls of dough around each drained cherry half.forming a ball.
  • place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • bake at 325* for 18-20 minutes or unti the bottoms are light brown --
  • roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.
  • cool on wire rack.when cool -- reroll in powdered sugar again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1258.1, Fat 74.8, SaturatedFat 46.8, Cholesterol 195.2, Sodium 528.9, Carbohydrate 138.3, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 59, Protein 11.3

CHERRY SNOWBALL COOKIES



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Categories     Fruit

Yield 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
16 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1/4 c confectioners sugar
1/2 cup almond paste
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 c Luxardo cherries, drained (see recipe)
2 c coarse decorating sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 whisk flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Using a mixer, beat butter and confectioners sugar in another bowl until fluffy. Mix in almond paste, vanilla and egg. Slowly add dry ingredients until dough forms. Roll dough into thirty 1 inch balls. Working with 1 ball at a time, press thumb into dough and place a cherry in the center. Roll dough into a ball, encasing cherry. Roll cookies in decorating sugar and put on parchment lined baking sheet. Bake till golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely on rack.

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