Description
Delightful Gingerbread Snowball Cookies with a tender texture and festive spices, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC).
- Cream together the softened butter and the 1/2 cup of powdered sugar until itโs smooth and fluffy.
- Stir in the vanilla extract, incorporating it into the buttery mixture.
- Combine the flour, cornstarch, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually add this dry mix to the creamed butter, stirring until everything is well blended.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and arrange them on ungreased baking sheets, ensuring theyโre spaced properly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before rolling them in powdered sugar while theyโre still warm.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature, or freeze for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg