Snowballs
Powdered sugar coats these light and airy cookies, which are just as fun to form as real snowballs.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (85 g) chopped nuts
- 2¼ cup (280 g) all-purpose flour, divided use
- 1 cup (175 g) margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt, optional
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- powdered sugar
Directions
- Heat the oven to 375°F (190 °C).
- Place nuts into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 4.
- Blend for 10 seconds. Remove to a bowl.
- Place half the flour, half the margarine, vanilla, salt, powdered sugar, remaining margarine, and remaining flour into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 5.
- Blend for 10 to 15 seconds, using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades.
- Transfer to the bowl with the nuts and stir to incorporate.
- Shape the dough into 1 inch (2.5 cm) balls and place about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes until set but not brown. Remove to cool for 10 minutes.
- Roll the warm cookies in sifted powdered sugar and cool on a wire rack.
