Gluten-Free Snowball Cookies {Dairy-Free Option}

Gluten-Free Snowball Cookies are a buttery shortbread cookie filled with nuts and rolled in powdered sugar. They are also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies and Russian Teacakes. They are an easy holiday dessert!

Snowball cookies are a classic Christmas cookie. They also are known by the name Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes, and Italian Wedding Cookies.

They are the perfect addition to your gluten-free Christmas cookie line-up. They are super easy to make and only take a few ingredients!  An extra bonus is that there’s no dough chilling required.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter ,dairy-free use Smart Balance or Earth Balance (Vegan) butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour I like Pillsbury gluten-free flour. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (leave out if your flour already has it)
• 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts (I used pecans)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• powdered sugar for rolling

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°
2. In a large bowl cream butter, pure vanilla extract and powdered sugar together.
3. Add the gluten-free flour, xanthan gum (leave out if your flour already has it), salt, and nuts and mix until fully combined and the dough starts to hold together.
4. Shape into 1 inch balls with a tablespoon or cookie scoop. (I used a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop).  It's important not to make these cookies too big. Place 1 inch apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
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For full instructions please see : www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com

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