Ginger Snowball Cookies Recipe

If you’re a connoisseur of the best Christmas cookie recipes, you’ll fall in love with these Ginger Snowball Cookies. A slight twist on two all-time favorites! A slight twist on two all-time favorite Christmas cookies, and super soft to boot!

And that’s what it’s all about when you’re making Christmas cookie recipes, right?! I mean, soft, full of flavor and just all the melt-in-your-mouth goodness of classic Christmas treats.

Ingredients needed for Snowball Cookies

• 1 C unsalted butter (softened)
• 1/2 C powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 TBSP molasses
• 2 1/4 C flour
• Powdered sugar for rolling

How to Make Snowball Cookies

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and .line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Place rolling powdered sugar into a small bowl and set aside.

Cream butter until fluffy then add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and molasses and mix until smooth.

Add flour in 1/3 increments, stirring between each increment.The cookie dough will be crumbly, but continue to mix for a few minutes.

With a small cookie scoop form a ball of dough about one tablespoon in size.

Place balls on the prepared cookie sheet about an inch apart.

Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until the bottom of the cookies are slightly browned.

Cool until the cookies can be safely handled.Roll the still-warm cookies in the bowl of powdered sugar, coating each cookie completely.

Place sugar-coated cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.Enjoy!

Before you take off and start baking, though, let’s talk about some frequent questions I get about Christmas cookies.

what is the secret to soft cookies?

Really, there’s no secret, especially when it comes to these Ginger Snowball Cookies. They’re going to be soft no matter what. But if you’re talking about “regular” chocolate chip cookies or something, you have to store them in an airtight container–and sometimes throw a piece of bread in there with them.

Yeah, you read that right. A piece of bread will keep your cookies moist—even making hard cookies soft!

how do you make cookies soft after baking?

Oh, did you miss that little tidbit above? Let me spell it out for you–if you have a hard cookie, you can do one of a few things.

• Microwave your cookies for 10 seconds with a damp paper towel.
• Store your cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread.
• Steam your cookies.

To me, the easiest way to keep your cookies moist and rescue hard cookies is to just store them overnight in an airtight container with a slice of bread. So simple, but works every time.

Christmas Cookie Recipes

• White Chocolate No Bake Cookies
• Vanilla and Chocolate Swirl Cookies
• Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
• Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookies
• Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies
• Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookies
• Butterfinger Brownie Cookies
• Watercolor Cookies
• Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

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Ginger Snowball Cookies

Yield: 48

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

If you're a connoisseur of the best Christmas cookies, you'll fall in love with these Ginger Snowball Cookies. A slight twist on two all-time favorites! A slight twist on two all-time favorite Christmas cookies, and super soft to boot!

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Ingredients

• 1 C unsalted butter (softened)
• 1/2 C powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 TBSP molasses
• 2 1/4 C flour
• Powdered sugar for rolling

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and .line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place rolling powdered sugar into a small bowl and set aside.
3. Cream butter until fluffy then add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and molasses and mix until smooth.
4. Add flour in 1/3 increments, stirring between each increment.
5. The cookie dough will be crumbly, but continue to mix for a few mintues.
6. With a small cookie scoop form a ball of dough about one tablespoon in size.
7. Place balls on the prepared cookie sheet about an inch apart.
8. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until the bottom of the cookies are slightly browned.
9. Cool until the cookies can be safely handled.
10. Roll the still-warm cookies in the bowl of powdered sugar, coating each cookie completely.
11. Place sugar-coated cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 48 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 72Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 25mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 0gSugar: 4gProtein: 1g