Delightful Cherry Walnut Cookies for Winter Baking Magic
Cherry Walnut Cookies, also known as Cherry Snowballs, are festive, buttery holiday cookies with vibrant maraschino cherries and rich walnuts. Perfect for winter baking, cookie swaps, and gift tins, they’re a nostalgic twist on the classic snowball cookie—easy to make and irresistibly delicious.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 24–28 cookies
- Category: Cookies, Holiday
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (60g) powdered sugar, plus more for rolling
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup (90g) finely chopped walnuts
- ¾ cup (110g) finely chopped maraschino cherries, blotted dry
- Optional: ½ teaspoon almond extract
- Optional: extra cherry pieces for garnish
Instructions
- Cream Butter & Sugar: In a large bowl, cream softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and almond extract (if using); mix well.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually mix in flour and salt until a soft dough forms. Fold in chopped walnuts and cherries evenly.
- Chill the Dough: Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Shape Cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake for 13–15 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Roll in Sugar: While warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar. Let cool completely on wire racks, then roll in sugar again.
Notes
- Be sure to blot cherries dry thoroughly to avoid excess moisture in the dough.
- Double rolling in powdered sugar gives that perfect snowball finish.
- Dough can be frozen unbaked—shape, freeze, and bake directly from frozen with 2 extra minutes.
- Cookies develop more flavor after resting overnight in a sealed container.
Find it online: https://recipesize.com/cherry-walnut-cookies/