Description
Sweetened Condensed Milk Snowball Cookies bring Brazilian holiday magic to your kitchen. Delicate coconut-dusted spheres melt with creamy richness, offering a perfectly sweet treasure that delights family gatherings and festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup softened butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
Leavening Agents:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Finishing Ingredient:
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Prepare softened butter in a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly creaming until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate sweetened condensed milk gradually, stirring meticulously to ensure complete integration with the butter.
- Gently sift flour and baking powder into the mixture, delicately folding until a tender, malleable dough forms.
- Position oven rack in center position and preheat to 350°F (175°C), simultaneously lining a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie preparation.
- Using a small scoop or spoon, portion out uniform dollops of dough, rolling each between palms to create perfectly spherical shapes.
- Arrange cookie spheres approximately 1.5 inches apart on prepared baking sheet, ensuring adequate spacing for even expansion.
- Transfer baking sheet to preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for delicate golden edges as an indicator of doneness.
- Remove cookies from oven and allow them to rest on baking sheet for 3-4 minutes, permitting gentle cooling and structural stabilization.
- While cookies remain warm but not scorching, generously dust surfaces with confectioner’s sugar, creating a delicate, snow-like coating.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling rack, allowing complete cooling and sugar coating to set before serving or storing.
Notes
- These delightful snowball cookies melt in your mouth with a rich, creamy texture from sweetened condensed milk.
- Perfectly sized for bite-sized treats, they’re ideal for holiday gatherings or afternoon tea parties.
- The condensed milk adds extra moisture and sweetness, creating a softer cookie compared to traditional snowball recipes.
- Rolling the warm cookies in powdered sugar creates a beautiful snow-like coating that looks stunning on dessert platters.
- Storing these cookies in an airtight container keeps them fresh for up to 5 days at room temperature.
- Ensure butter is softened but not melted to achieve the perfect dough consistency and tender cookie texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American-Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 152 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg