Best Macadamia Snowballs Recipes

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Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup plus 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in lemon zest and lemon extract. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Stir in macadamia nuts and ginger. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned., Roll warm cookies in remaining confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks. When cooled, roll cookies again in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts :

GINGER MACADAMIA NUT SNOWBALLS image

Categories Nut

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup plus 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
2 tsp grated lemon peel
2 tsp lemon extract
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

In large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in lemon peel and lemon extract. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Stir in macadamia nuts and ginger. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on parchment paper lined baking sheets. Bake 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in remaining confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks. When cooled, roll cookies again in confectioners' sugar.

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Provided by Lisa Johnson

Categories Cookies

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 c (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 c sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
2 c all purpose flour
3/4 c quick cooking oats, uncooked (not instant)
1 31/2 oz jar macadamia nuts, chopped
confectioners' sugar

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Beat butter at medium speed with electric mixer until soft and creamy, gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and flour, mixing well. Stir in oats and chopped nuts. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from pan. Roll balls in confectioners' sugar and cool on wire racks.