Cherry Snowball Cookies
Description
These cherry snowball cookies are quick, simple, and a delicious variation on the classic!
Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup quick cooking oats
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1/4 cup finely chopped sweetened coconut
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1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
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1 pinch salt
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15 maraschino cherries, finely chopped
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Beat 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour; beat for 5 seconds. Add oats; beat for 5 seconds. Add coconut; beat for 5 seconds. Add walnuts; beat for 5 seconds. Add salt; beat for 5 seconds.
3
Mix cherries into the butter mixture, beating until dough comes together and turns light pink from cherries, about 25 seconds.
4
Drop spoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
5
Bake in preheated oven until slightly golden, 18 minutes. Remove from oven. Pour remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll warm cookies in sugar to coat. After rolling all of the cookies once, roll again in confectioners' sugar to coat.