Description
Mexican wedding cake-inspired sweetened condensed milk snowballs deliver a melt-in-your-mouth confection packed with nutty richness. Delicate powdered sugar coating creates an irresistible treat you cannot resist sampling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar)
- 3 teaspoons (15 mL) baking powder
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 320°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Butter Mixture: Cream butter until light and fluffy, then blend in sweetened condensed milk until smooth and well-combined.
- Dough Formation: Incorporate flour and baking powder, mixing gently to create a uniform dough without overworking.
- Portioning: Use a cookie scoop to create evenly sized dough mounds, arranging them with space between on the prepared baking sheet.
- Baking: Slide baking sheet into preheated oven and bake until cookies develop subtle golden edges, approximately 12 minutes.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. While still warm, generously dust with confectioner’s sugar, ensuring a delicate, sweet coating covers the surface.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smooth, even creaming that creates a light, fluffy base for the cookies.
- Avoid Overmixing Dough: Gently fold flour and baking powder to prevent tough, dense cookies; mix just until ingredients are combined for tender results.
- Precise Spacing Technique: Use a cookie scoop for uniform size and leave adequate space between dough mounds to prevent cookies from merging during baking.
- Sugar Dusting Timing: Apply confectioner’s sugar while cookies are still warm to help the sugar adhere better and create a delicate, elegant coating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg