Pistachio Lime Snowballs Recipes

PISTACHIO LIME SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a large bowl, beat butter with a mixer for 30 seconds. Add the powdered sugar beating until is it combined. Mix in the flour until fully incorporated. Stir in the nuts and lime zest.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in green colored sugar and place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 15 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool the cookies for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets. Remove warm cookies and roll in additional powdered sugar to coat. Place cookies on wire racks to cool completely.
• Cookies can be frozen for up to three months in an airtight container.

PISTACHIO SNOWBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and nuts.
• In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add vanilla and beat on medium-high speed for about 4 minutes or until the dough is creamy and pale in color. While still beating, add the flour/pistachio mixture, beating just until thoroughly combined.
• Pinch off pieces of dough and form into 1-inch balls (or use a cookie scoop to shape dough). Place dough balls on prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until cookies are golden brown. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then let roll cookies in confectioners' sugar while still warm. Let cookies cool completely then roll in confectioners' sugar again until thoroughly coated.