Holiday Snowball Cookies

Mom made these for Christmas every year, as long as I can recall. She also made them for hundreds of weddings! She would let us (the kids) do the sugaring at the end. I tweaked my mom's recipe by using some fat-free items and also adding the milk and sour cream. The original version was a harder cookie. This will make a softer one. These can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 131 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ¾ cup powdered sugar, divided, or more as needed
• ¼ cup fat-free sour cream
• 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
• 2 tablespoons sour cream, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Cream butter, powdered sugar, sour cream, milk, and vanilla in a bowl. Add flour, salt, and cinnamon; mix well. Mix in walnuts. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes.

Step 4

Remove from the oven and immediately roll balls in remaining powdered sugar to coat.