Ginger Snowball Cookies

By Ericka Sanchez

Prep Time:

15m

Bake/Cook Time:

12m

Yield:

35 cookies

These festive holiday Ginger Snowball Cookies are flavored with ginger and fragrant spices. Rolled in Dixie Crystals Confectioner’s Sugar, these scrumptious bites resemble fun, fluffy snowballs and make a delicious edible gift.

Estas galletas navideñas están perfectamente aromatizadas con jengibre y especias. Enrolladas en Dixie Crystals Confectioner's Sugar, estos deliciosos bocados parecen divertidas y esponjosas bolas de nieve. Son el regalo comestible perfecto.

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Products Used

Confectioners Powdered Sugar Poly Bag

Dark Brown Sugar Poly Bag

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons Dixie Crystals Dark Brown Sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour*

*Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a bowl of a stand mixer, mix butter for 30 seconds or until creamy. Add 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar, vanilla, dark brown sugar, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
Mix on medium speed, scraping sides of bowl with a spatula, until creamy and mixed well.
Decrease mixer speed to low and add flour 1/2 cup at a time. Mix for 8-10 minutes or until mixture resembles cookie dough. Scrape sides of bowl with spatula every 2-3 minutes.
Scoop out 1 tablespoon at a time, roll between palms of hand and arrange on prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 12 minutes or until bottom of cookies are golden. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Dust with confectioner’s sugar and place on cooling rack to cool completely.

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Recipe developed for Dixie Crystals by Ericka Sanchez @nibblesandfeasts.

Rate & Review

Susandhifaoui

Dec 14, 2023

these present well for holiday trays. The flavor of the cookie is very very good and a nice change of pace from the usual butter/nuts of christmas. However that being said, I did up the spices out of preference and glad I did. The problem I had when I stirred up the 'dough' is that the only liquid in these is the butter. I re-read the recipe because the 'dough' was just so very very crumbly. I always cream my butter very well so my butter was not hard to begin with. I then searched the internet for other recipes and most call for molasses instead of the brown sugar. That makes sense, as it does add a bit more liquid. I was afraid that the dough would be hard after working it so much. They definitely were a crunchy more than crumbly cookie. I will use this recipe but next time sub out the brown sugar for molasses.