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Keto Snowball Cookies – Low Carb / Gluten Free

11/27/18

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Keto Snowball Cookies are a holiday classic favorite made with just a handful of low carb ingredients. They bake up soft, buttery and melt in your mouth delicious. Perfect for Christmas gifts and holiday cookie trays.

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No holiday cookie platter would be complete without a delicious batch of snowballs. Also known as Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding Cookies or Butterballs. No matter what you call them, snowball cookies are a classic favorite around the holidays.

These Keto Snowball Cookies are made with low carb friendly ingredients and have all the familiar flavors and texture of classic pecan snowballs.

And the great thing about these sugar free snowball cookies are how simple they are to make and customize. You can use chopped pecans, walnuts or hazelnuts. I’ve also included options to make them paleo-friendly, dairy-free and vegan.

Once the snowballs are baked, you roll them in some powdered monk fruit sweetener (or powdered low carb paleo sweetener of your choice) and you’ve got the most poppable and addictive cookie.

They are perfect for any holiday cookie exchange and best of all, the recipe makes a good-sized batch so it’s enough for everyone to share.

WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED TO MAKE LOW CARB SNOWBALL COOKIES?

  • superfine blanched almond flour
  • softened grass-fed butter, ghee OR coconut oil for vegan snowball cookies
  • powdered monk fruit sweetener (OR powdered sweetener of choice – can also use powdered coconut sugar for paleo snowball cookies)
  • vanilla extract
  • fine sea salt
  • finely chopped pecans
  • almond milk, only as needed

HOW TO MAKE KETO SNOWBALL COOKIES:

  1. In a stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream together the butter with monk fruit sweetener until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla, almond flour and salt and knead the dough until it forms into a ball. Stir in the pecans and mix again until combined. Use 1 teaspoon of milk at a time, only if dough seems dry and does not come together.
  2. Line a baking sheet (or two as needed) with parchment paper. Roll dough into ONE (1) tablespoon sized dough balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Repeat until all the dough is used up. Place baking sheet with rolled dough balls in freezer for 15 minutes (to avoid spreading). Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 F.

  3. Bake cookies for 12-14  minutes until bottoms are just slightly brown – rotating pans halfway through. Be careful not to over-bake.

  4. Remove from oven and cool on baking pan for about 2 minutes until you can handle them comfortably with your hands.

  5. Meanwhile, sift 1/2 cup powdered sweetener into a medium bowl. While cookies are still warm, roll them in powdered sweetener. Place cookies on a cooling rack. Once the cookies have cooled completely, you can roll them in powdered sweetener again for an extra layer, if desired.

  6. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to one month

HELPFUL TIPS FOR THE BEST KETO SNOWBALL COOKIES:

  1. Measure your flour correctly – use the spoon and sweep method. If the dough seems too dry, you will need to add more softened butter or milk (1 teaspoon at a time).
  2. Does the dough seem too wet? Add more almond flour – ONE tablespoon at a time. Keep mixing and allow the dough to come together.

ARE SNOWBALL COOKIES FREEZER FRIENDLY?

Yes! I make snowball cookies ahead of time every year and they freeze beautifully. Simply place the keto snowball cookies in an airtight container in a single layer and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and dust with more powdered sugar, if desired.

WHAT COOKIES MAKE THE BEST CHRISTMAS COOKIE PLATTERS?

My favorite cookies for a holiday cookie tray for friends, families and neighbors are a mix of:
  • sugar cookies
  • Gingerbread Men Cookies
  • cranberry white chocolate cookies
  • eggnog cookies
  • thumbprint cookies
  • chocolate crinkle cookies
  • snowball cookies (I’ve got Pecan Snowballs, Peppermint Snowballs and Stuffed Nutella Snowballs)
  • your favorite hoilday cookie
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Keto Snowball Cookies
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Snowball Cookies are a holiday classic favorite made with just a handful of low carb ingredients. Now you can make them keto style or vegan! They bake up soft, buttery and melt in your mouth delicious. Perfect for Christmas gifts and holiday cookie trays.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: christmas, christmas baking, christmas cookie recipe, snowball cookies
Servings: 15 cookies
Calories: 120 kcal
Author: Kelly
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup unsalted grass-fed butter , softened (can sub with ghee OR softened refined coconut oil)
  • 2/3 cups powdered monk fruit sweetener OR powdered low carb sweetener of choice - can also sub powdered coconut sugar for paleo
  • 1 2/3 cups superfine blanched almond flour , measured correctly - spoon & sweep method
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • tiny pinch fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened almond milk , only as needed if dough seems dry and does not come together
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans , (can use either a food processor or just hand chop)
  • More powdered monk fruit sweetener , sifted for coating, as needed
Instructions
  1. Using a stand mixer, hand mixer or a fork in a large bowl, cream together the butter with powdered sweetener until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla, almond flour and salt and mix dough forms a ball. Add the pecans and mix again until combined. Use your hands to knead the dough until it forms a large dough ball. Add milk only if dough seems dry and does not come together - and alternatively add more almond flour if the dough seems too wet - only a little bit at a time.

  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll dough into ONE (1) tablespoon sized dough balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Repeat until all the dough is used up. Place baking sheet with rolled dough balls in freezer for 15 minutes (to avoid spreading). Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 F.

  3. Bake cookies for 12-14  minutes until bottoms are just slightly brown - rotating pans halfway through. Be careful not to over-bake.

  4. Remove from oven and cool on baking pan for about 2 minutes until you can handle them comfortably with your hands.


  5. Meanwhile, sift 1/2 cup powdered sweetener into a medium bowl. While cookies are still warm, roll them in powdered sweetener. Place cookies on a cooling rack. Once the cookies have cooled completely, you can roll them in powdered sweetener again for an extra layer, if desired.

  6. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to one month.

Nutrition Facts
Keto Snowball Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 120 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 3g6%
* Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy using the WPRM recipe calculator. It is best to make your own calculations to ensure accuracy. We expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Posted November 27, 2018 In Cookies, Dessert, Keto / Low Carb, Recipes

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  1. Bryan -

    December 2, 2018 at 3:07 pm

    5 stars
    I need some advice. Is it okay if I make these and I don’t share with my wife and son?! haha I feel ike i’d devour them before anyone else got a chance to taste them

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