Fruicake Snowball Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Fruitcake Snowball Cookies are a fun twist on the classic snowball cookie, made with colorful candied fruit, and a hint of cinnamon. They're buttery, lightly sweet and perfect for the holidays!

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American, International

Keyword: Christmas Cookies, Fruitcake Snowball Cookies Recipe

Servings: Cookies

Calories: 103kcal

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

1 Cup Flour
½ Cup Unsalted Butter
¼ Cup Powdered Sugar (for dough)
½ Cup Fruitcake Mix (Candied red and green cherries, candied pineapple)
¼ Cup Chopped Pecans
½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
¼ Teaspoon Salt
¼ Cup Powdered Sugar for rolling cookies

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Combine softened ½ cup of unsalted butter and ¼ cup of powdered sugar in a mixing bowl.
Mix until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
Add the flour, salt, ground cinnamon, candied fruit mix, and chopped pecans to the creamed butter.
Gently mix everything and make a soft dough.
Divide the dough into 20 round balls.
Place the dough balls on a lined baking tray.
Bake them in the preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 15 minutes or until cookies are lightly golden at the bottom. Let them cool for 3-5 minutes.
Roll the baked cookies in powdered sugar while they're still warm.
Let them cool completely and roll them again before serving for that classic snowball finish.

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Notes

Do not overbake the cookies, as it can make them dry. Bake them until the bottoms are lightly golden. Keep them pale on top.
Roll in powdered sugar while cookies are warm. The powdered sugar sticks well when they are still warm. Rolling them again once cooled or before serving gives that classic snowy look.
Chop the fruits and nuts finely so that they can be easily mixed into the dough, making the cookies easier to roll.

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