No matter what you call them, Snowballs, wedding cookies, or tea cakes, we can all agree that they are delicious! That’s why I wanted to share this Lemon Snowball Cookies recipe with you. They are perfect for family dinners or any entertaining you may be doing.

Lemon Snowball Cookies

Lemon Snowball Cookies Recipe

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup of unsalted sweet cream butter, softened/room temperature
  • 2 ¼ cup of flour
  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 
  • 1 large lemon, zested
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ cup of powdered sugar to roll the cookies in 
  • Small scooper

Directions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with a silicone mat
  • Using a large bowl and hand mixer, beat the butter and powdered sugar until combined
  • Mix in the lemon juice
  • Using a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and lemon zest
  • Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until the dough comes together 
  • Using the scooper, scoop some dough into your hands and roll it into a ball 
  • Place onto the cookie sheets 
  • Repeat the steps above and roll 14 more balls onto the first cookie sheet
  • Repeat those steps again and roll 15 balls onto the second tray 
  • Place them into the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes 
  • Allow them to cool for a few minutes
  • Using a medium bowl, add in the ¾ cup of the powdered sugar 
  • Roll each cookie into the powdered sugar 
  • Allow to completely cool and enjoy!

This Lemon Snowball Cookies recipe makes 30 cookies, which is a pretty good amount. But depending on how many you need, you may want to make more than one batch…because yes, they are that good.

A fancier version of this recipe can be found below.

Yield: 30 cookies

Lemon Snowball Cookies Recipe

Lemon Snowball Cookies
Cook Time 15 minutes 13 seconds
Total Time 15 minutes 13 seconds

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup of unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
  • 2 ¼ cup of flour
  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 large lemon, zested
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ cup of powdered sugar to roll the cookies in
  • Small scooper

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with a silicone mat
    2. Using a large bowl and hand mixer, beat the butter and powdered sugar until combined
    3. Mix in the lemon juice
    4. Using a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and lemon zest
    5. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until the dough comes together 
    6. Using the scooper, scoop some dough into your hands and roll it into a ball 
    7. Place onto the cookie sheets 
    8. Repeat the steps above and roll 14 more balls onto the first cookie sheet
    9. Repeat those steps again and roll 15 balls onto the second tray 
    10. Place them into the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes 
    11. Allow them to cool for a few minutes 
    12. Using a medium bowl, add in the ¾ cup of the powdered sugar 
    13. Roll each cookie into the powdered sugar 
    14. Allow to completely cool and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

30

Serving Size:

30
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 114Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 76mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g

These are estimated figures

© Leanette

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Lemon Snowball Cookies