Description
Delectable blueberry-filled almond snowball cookies offer a delightful twist on classic holiday treats. Powdered sugar coating and rich almond flavor create a perfect sweet indulgence you’ll savor with each tender bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (85 g) finely ground almonds (or almond flour)
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- ½ cup blueberry preserves or jam
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp lemon zest (optional, for brightness)
Instructions
- Preparation: Cream butter and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, blending vanilla and almond extracts thoroughly.
- Dough Formation: Sift flour, salt, and ground almonds, then fold into butter mixture, kneading until a smooth, cohesive dough develops. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes to enhance flavor and texture.
- Filling Preparation: Preheat oven to specified temperature and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Create small dough balls, forming a delicate indentation in each center.
- Cookie Assembly: Carefully fill each cookie’s center with blueberry preserve, completely encasing the filling by reshaping the dough into uniform, smooth spheres.
- Baking Process: Arrange cookies on prepared baking sheets, ensuring adequate spacing. Bake until edges turn a delicate golden color, indicating perfect doneness.
- Finishing Touch: Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool briefly. Generously dust with powdered sugar, creating an elegant, snow-like exterior that transforms the cookies into delightful almond snowballs.
Notes
- Chill Dough Properly: Refrigerate the dough for exactly 30 minutes to prevent spreading and maintain the cookie’s delicate shape during baking.
- Handle Filling Carefully: Use a small spoon or piping bag to add blueberry preserve, avoiding overfilling which can cause leakage during baking.
- Control Powdered Sugar Coating: Dust cookies while slightly warm for better sugar adherence, but not hot to prevent sugar from melting completely.
- Modify for Dietary Needs: Substitute almond flour with gluten-free flour blend for celiac-friendly version, and use dairy-free butter for vegan adaptation.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 159
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 54 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg