Snowball cookies recipe

By Matthew Drennan

Makes 28
Takes 1 hour to make, plus 12 minutes’ cooking
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Rating

These easy cookies really are something special – they melt in the mouth and are great fun to make.

Ingredients

100g butter, softened
150g icing sugar
150g plain flour
25g chopped walnuts
25g chopped almonds
Grated zest of 1 lemon

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Cream the butter and 75g of the icing sugar until soft and fluffy. Stir in the flour. Add the nuts, a good pinch of salt and zest and mix until it forms a dough. Knead lightly. Cover in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Roll into walnut-sized balls and bake on a lightly greased baking sheet for 10-12 minutes. Tip into a large bowl containing the rest of the icing sugar and toss to coat.
3. To give as a gift, pile into a large jar with a screw top and decorate with ribbon.

Chef's tip

Keeps in an airtight container for 1 week.

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hbowley

December 21

I have made these following the recipe above and they have come out ok. I only made 16 - I think I was too generous when considering the walnut size comment! I left mine to chill in the fridge for 45 mins before cooking. They have come out more like a slightly flat-ish cookie than shown in the picture above. They taste delicious though!!! Hope my friends like them for Xmas!!!

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Bridgetseye

December 20

Has anyone else had the same problem? Mine were also a melted mess and I left them in the fridge for an hour after reading the previus post. Is it really 100g of butter?!

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webeditor

December 13

Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy this recipe. All delicious recipes are thoroughly tested and don't get published unless they work. It's important to ensure you have refrigerated the mixture for 30 minutes and that the oven is at the right temperature.