These Gingerbread Snowball Cookies are a delightful holiday treat combining warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cloves with a rich, buttery dough. Rolled in powdered sugar, they resemble snowy balls perfect for festive celebrations.
Total Time:27 minutes
Yield:24 cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
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 rolling
Instructions
Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
Prepare Dough: Using an electric mixer, beat the softened butter until light and fluffy, about 20 seconds. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and molasses, mixing until smooth and well combined. Gradually add in the flour; the mixture may seem crumbly at first, but continue mixing until a soft dough forms, which may take a few minutes.
Scoop Cookies: Scoop out 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie and place them evenly spaced on the prepared cookie sheets to allow room for spreading.
Bake and Cool: Bake the cookies for 12 minutes or until the bottoms turn lightly brown. Remove from the oven and let them cool for about a minute until they are cool enough to handle safely.
Roll in Sugar: Pour additional powdered sugar into a small bowl. Roll the warm cookies in the sugar until fully coated. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Once completely cooled, roll them again in powdered sugar to achieve a snowy, festive finish.
Notes
For softer cookies, slightly underbake by removing them at 10 minutes.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to one week to maintain freshness.
Molasses adds depth to the flavor; do not substitute with honey or syrup for best results.
Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for easier mixing.
Use parchment paper for easy cookie removal and cleanup.
