How to Make Luscious Lemon Snowballs - A Step-by-Step Guide

When life gives you lemons, make luscious lemon snowballs! This delightful dessert is the perfect combination of tangy and sweet, with a light and airy texture that will melt in your mouth. The zesty lemon flavor paired with the delicate powdered sugar coating makes for a truly irresistible treat that will have everyone coming back for more.

Whether you're hosting a summer brunch, a bridal shower, or just looking for a refreshing dessert to enjoy on a warm day, these luscious lemon sn...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 1 large lemon, zested
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen cookies

  • Combine sugar and lemon zest in a food processor and pulse several times to bruise lemon zest. Transfer 1/2 cup sugar mixture to a bowl.
  • Beat butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl until creamy and well-combined; mix in remaining lemon-sugar mixture, egg, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Use an electric mixer to beat baking powder and salt into moist ingredients; gradually beat flour into mixture to make a dough. Freeze dough for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in reserved 1/2 cup lemon sugar. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Press cookies down slightly to flatten and sprinkle each cookie with about 1/8 teaspoon of the remaining lemon sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm on bottoms, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    106 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 16mg
    • Sodium: 79mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 19g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 22mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 16mg