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Cinnamon Sugar Snowball Cookies: Melt-in-Your-Mouth Holiday Treats

A stack of delicious cinnamon sugar snowball cookies coated in powdered sugar, with one cookie broken in half showing the soft interior.
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Make these buttery, soft Cinnamon Sugar Snowball Cookies. They are bite-sized, coated in a sweet cinnamon dusting, and melt in your mouth. This is a simple recipe for a classic winter dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, for rolling
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for coating
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, for coating

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and 1/2 cup granulated sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy. This takes about 3 minutes.
  3. Beat in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix the dough.
  5. Roll the dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the cookies remain pale. You want them soft, not browned.
  7. While the cookies cool slightly, combine the 1 cup powdered sugar, the 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and the 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon in a shallow dish. Mix this coating well.
  8. Once the cookies are cool enough to handle (about 5 minutes out of the oven), roll each warm cookie first in the powdered sugar mixture, then roll again in the cinnamon sugar mixture to create a thick, snowy coating.
  9. Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack. The coating will set as they cool.

Notes

  • For the best melt-in-your-mouth texture, chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling and baking.
  • If you prefer a nuttier cookie, substitute 1/2 cup of the flour with finely ground pecans or walnuts, but this recipe focuses on the pure cinnamon sugar flavor.
  • Store these buttery holiday cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.

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