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Filled Almond Snowball Cookies

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Filled almond snowball cookies are delicate, melt‑in‑my‑mouth butter cookies with nutty almond flavor and surprise centers—covered in powdered sugar for a festive finish.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar (plus more for coating)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 2 cups all‑purpose flour
  • ½ cup finely ground almonds or almond flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Filling of choice: e.g., ¼–½ cup seedless jam, Nutella, or whole almonds

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Mix in the vanilla extract and almond extract.
  4. Gradually mix in the flour, ground almonds, and salt until a soft dough forms.
  5. Use about a tablespoon of dough to roll into balls. Flatten each slightly and place a small amount of filling in the center, then wrap the dough around it and roll back into a smooth ball.
  6. Place the filled dough‑balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart.
  7. Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the cookies are set and the bottoms are just lightly golden.
  8. While still warm, roll each cookie gently in powdered sugar. After they’ve cooled completely, roll or dust again in powdered sugar for the classic “snowball” look.

Notes

  • For a deeper almond flavor, use almond extract and/or a splash of amaretto liqueur in the dough.
  • Too‑runny jam fillings may leak—choose thicker spreads or whole nuts for best results.
  • These cookies freeze well—either pre‑bake dough balls or fully baked cookies; refresh the powdered sugar coating after thawing.
  • You can substitute other nuts (pecans, hazelnuts) or do a chocolate drizzle on cooled cookies for variation.

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