This is my son’s favorite Christmas cookie. The recipe only makes a couple of dozen if you make them as big as I do. Ideally, they should be made smaller but we like them bigger. These freeze really well after baking.
Cinnamon Snowballs
1 cup butter
1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup oats
1 tablespoon vanilla
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
Heat oven to 300º.
Beat butter until creamy.
Sift together 3/4 cup confectioner’s sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Gradually add to butter. Blend well.
Stir in oats. Blend in vanilla and nuts. Mix well about 5 minutes.
Shape to form small balls ~ I use a small cookie scoop.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 25 minutes. Remove from sheets.
While hot sprinkle with 1/2 remaining sugar. Cool and sprinkle again.
Makes 2 to 4 dozen depending on size.
These look delicious. I needed one more cookie to add to my list for this year and I think these might just be it. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy your blog. I’ve been checking it out for awhile, but this is the first time I’ve posted a comment. You have some great recipes.
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