Cream Cheese Snowball Cookies

Name: Cream Cheese Snowball Cookies
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 0.5 cup finely-chopped walnuts; 0.5 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®); 0.5 cup butter, softened; 0.5 cup cream cheese, softened; 0.5 cup white sugar; 0.5 teaspoon almond extract; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1.5 cups all-purpose flour

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An easy mix-and-bake recipe my grandmother used to make every Christmas! This yummy recipe, containing cream cheese and almond extract, makes moist, flavorful snowballs that are a different twist on your traditional snowball cookie!

Recipe by Mallory Brown

Published on June 18, 2020

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Prep Time:

23 mins

Cook Time:

6 mins

Additional Time:

1 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings:

24

Yield:

2 dozen cookies

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Ingredients

1 cup confectioners' sugar
½ cup finely-chopped walnuts (Optional)
½ cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®)
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup cream cheese, softened
½ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the confectioners' sugar into a shallow bowl, stir in the walnuts, and set aside.
Beat the shortening, butter, cream cheese, and sugar together in a bowl until the mixture is creamy and thoroughly blended. Mix in the almond extract, vanilla extract, and flour; stir to combine. Scoop up dough by rounded tablespoons, and roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place the balls about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies turn slightly golden at the edges, about 6 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for about 1 minute, then roll in the confectioners' sugar-walnut mixture while still a little warm.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

170	Calories
12g	Fat
16g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 170
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g	15%
Saturated Fat 5g	24%
Cholesterol 16mg	5%
Sodium 42mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 16g	6%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 2g
Calcium 9mg	1%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 26mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.