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A bowl of round cookies dusted with powdered sugar, with one cookie broken in half to show a crumbly interior with pieces of pistachio and dried fruit.
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Cranberry Pistachio Snowball Cookies Recipe

The best snowball cookie recipe - these are Cranberry Pistachio Cookies that are buttery and perfect for Christmas whether you call them wedding cookies, snowballs, or Russian Tea Cakes!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 48 cookies
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: $6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup (57g) powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ¼ cups (279g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (72g) chopped pistachios (chopped small)
  • ½ cup (66g) dried cranberries (coarsely chopped)
  • Powdered sugar for rolling

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Mix butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add flour and salt and mix until the dough comes together. Stir in the nuts and cranberries. Note: the dough takes a long time to mix together. Just keep mixing and see tips below.
  • Scoop 1 tablespoon balls of dough and place on prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake cookies for 7-8 minutes until bottoms are just slightly brown. Remove from oven andcool for just a minute, until you can handle them. Fill a small bowl with powdered sugar and roll each cookie in the sugar until coated. Place on a rack to cool.
  • You can freeze these cookies or make them up to 4 days ahead of serving and store at room temperature in an airtight container.

Notes

Mixing Tips: This dough is very crumbly and will take a long time to come together. I recommend using a stand mixer to make it easier. If you only have a hand mixer, slowly increase the speed as much as you can without making a mess. You can get your hands in there to help it along. Make sure you have measured your flour correctly (use a kitchen scale for best results).

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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