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Gingerbread Snowball Cookies Recipe

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These Gingerbread Snowball Cookies are a delightful holiday treat featuring warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg combined with molasses to create a soft, flavorful dough. Baked until lightly golden and generously coated in powdered sugar, these cookies offer a perfect balance of spice and sweetness, reminiscent of classic gingerbread with a snowy twist.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup (226g) Unsalted Butter, softened
  • ½ cup (57g) Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 1 tablespoon Molasses
  • 2 ¼ cups (279g) All-Purpose Flour

For Rolling

  • Powdered Sugar (for coating)

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper to ensure the cookies bake evenly and don’t stick.
  2. Make the Dough: Using an electric mixer, beat the softened butter until light and fluffy, about 20 seconds. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground cloves, and molasses. Mix until smooth and fully combined. Gradually add the all-purpose flour; initially the dough may appear crumbly but continue mixing until it comes together into a soft dough, which may take a few minutes.
  3. Scoop the Cookies: Using a tablespoon measure, scoop out portions of dough and place them evenly spaced on the prepared cookie sheets.
  4. Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the bottoms are just lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let them cool for about a minute until they are cool enough to handle.
  5. Coat with Powdered Sugar: Pour powdered sugar into a small bowl. Roll each warm cookie in the powdered sugar until fully coated. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely. For an extra snowy effect, once the cookies have fully cooled, roll them in powdered sugar again before serving.

Notes

  • Make sure the butter is softened but not melted for the best dough consistency.
  • Do not overbake; the cookies should be just lightly browned on the bottom to keep them tender.
  • Rolling the cookies in powdered sugar twice ensures a beautiful snowy appearance and adds extra sweetness.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
  • These cookies pair beautifully with hot tea, coffee, or cocoa for a cozy holiday treat.

Keywords: Gingerbread cookies, holiday cookies, snowball cookies, spiced cookies, molasses cookies, Christmas treats

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