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    Vegan Snowball Cookies: The Perfect Party Pastry

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    By Sarah Hatfield on December 19, 2017 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes, Kids Can Cook, Sarah's Recipes

    I was asking Alisa for suggestions for our December column, and of course Christmas cookies came up. I was surprised to realize that I’ve never written about dairy-free and vegan Snowball Cookies (or Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding Cakes, Italian Wedding Cookies, or Butterballs as they are sometimes called) and that there isn’t a recipe for them on Go Dairy Free, either.

    Vegan Snowball Cookies Recipe - dairy-free, egg-free, kids can cook treats (also known as Russian tea cakes)

    Snowballs are Katherine’s favorite Christmas cookie. No matter how busy December gets, she and Scott always find time to make these holiday cookies.

    Last year one of her younger brothers and her younger sister got in on the act, too, so I can say without hesitation that this is a great Kids Can Cook recipe. It’s simple, fun, and vegan, which means I don’t worry if someone sneaks a bite of cookie dough.

    Vegan Snowball Cookies Recipe - dairy-free, egg-free, kids can cook treats (also known as Russian tea cakes)

    Kids can help mix the ingredients, shape the dough, and roll the cookies in the powdered sugar. They can also help clean up the powdered sugar that gets everywhere! Older kids and teens can make the entire recipe themselves.

    Vegan Snowball Cookies Recipe - dairy-free, egg-free, kids can cook treats (also known as Russian tea cakes)

    Special Diet Notes: Vegan Snowball Cookies

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / n0n-dairy, egg-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian.

    Vegan Snowball Cookies
     
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    Prep time
    20 mins
    Cook time
    15 mins
    Total time
    35 mins
     
    Author: Katherine and Sarah Hatfield
    Serves: 30 to 36 cookies
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup dairy-free margarine (non-hydrogenated; we used Smart Balance)
    • 1 cup powdered sugar, divided
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
    Instructions
    1. Preheat you oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
    2. Put the margarine, ½ cup powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until creamed, about 1 minute.
    3. Add the flour, salt, and nuts, and mix until combined.
    4. Roll the dough into 1 to 1½ inch balls. You can use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to measure, if desired.
    5. Place the balls onto your prepared baking sheet. The dough does not spread very much, so the cookies don't have to be spread far apart.
    6. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the bottoms of the cookies are golden brown.
    7. Put the remaining ½ cup powdered sugar in a bowl, and Immediately roll the warm cookies in the powdered sugar to coat.
    8. Once the cookies are cool, roll them in the powdered sugar a second time.
    9. Store the cookies in an airtight container, for up to 1 week.
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    Vegan Snowball Cookies Recipe - dairy-free, egg-free, kids can cook treats (also known as Russian tea cakes)

    Sarah Hatfield

      Sarah is the Associate Editor for Go Dairy Free. Her previous experience includes work as a copy editor at Thoroughbred Times magazine, a content writer at Travelago.com, and an intern at Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Sarah was a 'mom blogger' for many years but now mostly hangs out on Go Dairy Free and Instagram.

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      16 Comments

      1. Audrey on December 21, 2017 2:52 pm

        These cookies are favorite from my childhood. I love that you made a dairy-free version.

        Reply
      2. Jereann Zann on December 20, 2017 8:09 pm

        Recipes that can be made with kids are my fave!! Going to add this to our winter school break baking list and sub in some gf flour.

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on December 21, 2017 2:57 am

          Great! I’d love to hear how they turn out.

          Reply
      3. Nicole Dawson on December 20, 2017 9:17 am

        Snowball cookies are a fav of ours too. Now we make them without nuts, but still so good.

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on December 20, 2017 9:33 am

          That’s good to know! We’ve never made them without nuts, so I’m glad to hear they turn out fine.

          Reply
          • Christieann Rohal on December 7, 2018 9:10 pm

            They are great with crushed up candy cane instead of nuts!

            Reply
            • Sarah Hatfield on December 8, 2018 6:40 am

              Ooh, that sounds amazing Christieann! I love peppermint. We’ll have to try that this year.

              Reply
      4. Kristen Wood on December 20, 2017 8:01 am

        These look so easy & delicious!

        Reply
      5. Sandi on December 19, 2017 9:51 pm

        I would go crazy over those cookies too! They look delicious!

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on December 20, 2017 4:21 am

          Thanks, Sandi!

          Reply
      6. Jen on December 19, 2017 7:34 pm

        These are such an easy holiday classic that everyone loves! They definitely get eaten very quickly!

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on December 20, 2017 4:20 am

          We were just saying we need to make another batch!

          Reply
      7. Leslie on December 19, 2017 6:03 pm

        I love how family friendly this recipe is. It looks perfect for the whole family to make together, plus I love these cookies.

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on December 20, 2017 4:21 am

          They really are perfect for family baking!

          Reply
      8. Kristina on December 19, 2017 3:22 pm

        I LOVE THESE COOKIES, whatever you call them! this is one of those holiday staples to me – I always end up making several batches between Thanksgiving and the New Year…

        these look SO good.

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on December 19, 2017 3:34 pm

          I love them too!

          Reply

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