Easy Sweetened Condensed Milk Snowballs Recipe – Soft Buttery Holiday Cookies
Prepared with only five ingredients, Sweetened Condensed Milk Snowballs are light, fluffy, and only slightly sweet. These simple cookies are easy to make, budget-friendly, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 22 mins
- Yield: 22 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
Instructions
- Add softened butter to a mixing bowl and beat until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Pour in sweetened condensed milk and beat for 2 minutes until combined. Add flavoring if desired (no more than 2 teaspoons).
- Scrape down the bowl and beat again for 1–2 minutes.
- Add flour and baking powder and mix until fully combined. Fold in optional add-ins if desired (no more than 1 cup).
- Scoop dough into mounds onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between each.
- Bake at 320°F for 12 minutes.
- Let cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and dust generously with confectioner’s sugar once cooled.
Notes
- Nutritional information does not include optional add-ins.
- Do not overmix after adding flour to keep cookies tender.
- Best stored in an airtight container once fully cooled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 149
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 83 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg