Cherry Almond Snowball Cookies

Friday, December 1, 2017
There are several names for butterball cookies, these are pretty much the same recipe except they are cherry almond and a bit of chocolate in the cookies.

The cookies are crunchy butter cookies loaded with flavor and certainly a pretty addition to the Christmas cookie tray for the colors.

Of course you can also leave them plain with just the classic pecans in them but we decked them all out for the holiday with this pretty bright red color to match the Christmas theme.

You could even chop up some green maraschino cherries to really add some spark to your holiday colors.

We also make an Amaretto Butterball Cookies and Orange Coconut Butter Balls you may also like to try.

The recipe is at the bottom of this post and if you hit print all the ads will dissappear for a quick copy!






Tips:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  • Bake the cookies on a Silpat mat or parchment paper
  • Substitute another extract
  • Always cream the butter first
  • Omit chocolate and add mint candy
  • always preheat the oven
  • Do not over-bake them are they will be dry
  • roll in powdered sugar while slightly warm 
  • add some red food coloring for a  brighter red holiday-themed cookie for the cookie tray





Suggestions:

  • Add different flavored extracts
  • Add Nuts of any kind, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts ( pumpkin seeds for nut allergies
  • Coconut shredded 
  • Raisins or chopped dates or figs 
  • Dried cranberries 
  • Other dried fruits in place of maraschino cherries
  • Disclaimer Warning: If any of the substitutes are still not allowed ask a nutritionist what the best substitutes can be for your health



A Butterball with Many Alias Names!



You may also know these cookies as snowballs, pecan butterballs, Mexican wedding cakes, Mexican tea cakes, Russian teacakes, butterballs cookies, pecan sandies, viennese sugar butterballs.. whatever you name them they are a delicious addition to any cookie collection!

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Yield: 30
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Cherry Almond Snowball Cookies

Cherry Almond Snowball Cookies

Cherries, almond extract, and chocolate chips rolled into powdered sugar a buttery snowball holiday cookie
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup mixed chopped green and red maraschino cherries blotted dry in paper towels
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
  • Optional: 1 drop or more of red food coloring
  • Garnish: powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream the sugar and butter together till smooth with an electric mixer.
  3. Add the maraschino cherry juice, and almond extract then slowly beat in the flour. Fold in the cherries and chocolate.
  4. Roll into balls. Place on the parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for around 12 to 15 minutes.
  5. Cool slightly. Roll into powdered sugar.

Notes

Tips:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  • Bake the cookies on a Silpat mat or parchment paper
  • Substitute another extract
  • Always cream the butter first
  • Omit chocolate and add mint candy
  • always preheat the oven
  • Do not over-bake them are they will be dry
  • roll in powdered sugar while slightly warm 
  • add some red food coloring for a brighter red holiday-themed cookie for the cookie tray


Suggestions:

  • Add different flavored extracts
  • Add Nuts of any kind, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts ( pumpkin seeds for nut allergies
  • Coconut shredded 
  • Raisins or chopped dates or figs 
  • Dried cranberries 
  • Other dried fruits in place of maraschino cherries
  • Disclaimer Warning: If any of the substitutes are still not allowed ask a nutritionist what the best substitutes can be for your health


Nutrition Facts

Calories

152.11

Fat (grams)

8.49 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

5.31 g

Carbs (grams)

18.37 g

Fiber (grams)

0.4 g

Net carbs

17.97 g

Sugar (grams)

10.45 g

Protein (grams)

1.04 g

Sodium (milligrams)

49.12 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

16.27 mg

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2 comments

  1. Snowball cookies are for sure a must during the holiday season. These look so inviting with cherries.

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  2. I love, love snowball cookies! These are so festive and sound delicious!!!

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