Christmas and baking go hand in hand. I have so many memories of spending the holidays with family and seeing plates full of special treats baked just for the Christmas season.
Many of those recipes are like cherished friends. Over the years I made many of my tried and true favorites but I have also added new ones that come along. That’s the case with the recipe I’m sharing today — Snowball Cookies.
I found it on a package of Nestle’s Holiday Morsels several years ago. Back then, the morsels were shaped like little Santa faces and my daughter who was in pre-K at the time begged me to buy them. I looked at the recipe on the package and thought it looked like something we would like, so I bought the morsels and we tried the recipe. It was a hit!
I don’t make these every year, but when I do my kids really love to help make them, and of course, eat them! They’re buttery and simple and, because they’re a drop cookie, they’re so easy to make with kids of any age.
As a side note, you don’t need to buy Nestle Holiday Shapes and Morsels to bake and enjoy these cookies.
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 T. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cup. Holiday shapes & morsels (you can substitute white chocolate chips)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
- Powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Beat butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour, stir in morsels and nuts. Shape level tablespoons of dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Place on un-greased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Remove from oven. Sift powdered sugar over hot cookies on baking sheets. Cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired. Store in airtight containers.
- We do not use nuts in our cookies and we prefer using white chocolate chips instead of the Holiday Shapes and morsel blend. The Holiday morsels have a few semi-sweet chocolate chips mixed in and my kids prefer the cookies without the dark chocolate pieces.
If you’re like me and enjoy baking during the holiday season, then you’re going to love this Virtual Cookie Exchange I’m taking part in today:
I hope you’ll stop by each blog this week to see all the wonderful recipes being shared. Also, check back on Friday to link up your favorite holiday cookie recipes. I can’t wait to see what everyone is baking!
Please visit the following blogs to see what they brought to the
2014 Christmas Cookie Exchange
What Meegan Makes Sweet Pea
Prodigal Pieces Simply Fresh Vintage
Lemons and Laughs Shabby Art Boutique
Lilacs and Longhorns Cupcakes and Crinoline
Captivating Corner Postcards From The Ridge
Our Southern Home Dandelion Patina
Great Contradictions Mrs Hines Class
Thanks for stopping by today. Happy Baking!
Sharing at: Inspire Me Tuesday Twirl and Take a Blow
I like how you can see touches of red and green on the sides of this cookie. I’ll bet that they melt in your mouth!
Three sticks of butter?! They have to be wonderful. Period. Have you ever tried making those ahead of time? I’m searching for things that I can do ahead right now.
Thank you for your sweet message about our mantel wall.
I have never made them ahead, but I can’t imagine why they wouldn’t freeze well. We ate the batch I made for this post but I will tell you that they need to be stored in an air tight container or they get dry and crumbly.
Happy Thanksgiving, Stacey!
Mmmm… how delectable. I just know these are going to melt in the mouth Julie.
Thanks for joining in the 2014 Cookie Exchange.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Another great recipe to try! Can’t wait. Have a great Thanksgiving. It was great to join you in the 2014 Cookie Exchange!!
Yummy!!! I know Ashlyn and I will be busy making these over the Christmas break!!! We will love these!!
Your cookies look wonderful. They so remind me of my mother’s snowball cookies. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
This sound delicious. I’ll have to try them. I saw your link at the Twirl and Take a Bow party.