Cashew Nougat Cookies Snowballs Recipes

CASHEW SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter with ½ cup of the confectioners' sugar with hand mixer at medium speed until creamy.
• Add the vanilla extract.
• Slowly beat in the flour, roasted cashews and salt until well combined.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and shape into 1" logs.
• Wrap logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least ½ hour.
• Cut 1" pieces off of the refrigerated logs, and roll into balls.
• Place balls about ¾" apart on parchment lined sheets (should be about 3 cookie sheets worth) Bake cookies in oven for about 20 minutes, or until golden.
• Fill a shallow bow or pie plate with 2 cups of confectioners' sugar.
• Immediately roll the hot cookies in the sugar to coat, a few at a time.
• Place on racks to cool.
• Once cookies are cooled, re-roll them again in confectioners' sugar, so coating looks nice and white and even!
• Cookies can be stored in airtight container for about 1 week, or frozen for up to one month.

TRIPLE NUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and cinnamon; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Pulse nuts in a food processor until finely ground. Mix nuts into dough., Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 10 minutes., Place remaining confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Roll slightly cooled cookies in sugar; return cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Roll cookies in sugar again just before serving.

SNOWBALLS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla. Mix in the flour, pecans, and salt. Roll about 1 tablespoon or so of dough into balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until bottoms are golden, about 15 minutes. Do not allow these cookies to get too brown: it's better to undercook them than to overcook them. While cookies are still hot, roll them in confectioners' sugar. Once they have cooled, roll them in confectioners' sugar once more.