Description
Blueberry-Filled Almond Snowball Cookies feature a nutty almond flavor with a sweet and tart blueberry jam center. These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are round, soft, and coated in powdered sugar for a festive snowball appearance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely ground almonds (or almond flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup blueberry jam or preserves
- Additional powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Cream the softened butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, ground almonds, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll dough into 1 tablespoon balls, make an indentation in each, and fill with about 1 teaspoon blueberry jam. Enclose jam and reshape into balls.
- Place cookies 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar while warm.
- Once completely cool, dust again with powdered sugar for presentation.
Notes
- Use dairy-free butter or coconut oil for a dairy-free option.
- Use gluten-free flour blend and certified gluten-free almond flour for gluten-free diet.
- Replace powdered sugar and jam with sugar-free alternatives for sugar-free version.
- Try different fillings like raspberry, strawberry, or chocolate for flavor variations.
- Add cinnamon or almond extract for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookie
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: almond snowball cookies, blueberry filled cookies, melt in mouth cookies, powdered sugar cookies, nutty cookies