Classic snowball cookies filled with dried cranberries. These quick and easy snowball cookies make the perfect dessert to make this Christmas.The cookies are rolled into powdered sugar after they have baked, giving them a snowball look. These cookies are delicious with tons of cranberry flavor, perfect to enjoy during the winter.
The dough for these cookies is made like a classic snowball cookie dough, with the addition of dried cranberries mixed into the dough. Roll the prepared cookie dough into balls, and place them onto a large ungreased baking sheet. Bake until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Place powdered sugar into a shallow dish, and roll each cookie into the powdered sugar. Let cool completely on wire racks before serving.
Cranberry Snowball Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, combine butter with 1/2 cup powdered sugar until fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract, and mix until it is smooth.
- Add in the flour, mix until it is fully combined. Fold in the cranberries. Roll the cookie dough into balls. Place onto a large ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Place the remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar into a shallow dish. Roll each cookie into the powdered sugar.
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