Easy Lemon Snowball Cookies with Powdered Sugar

Rich buttery lemon cookie recipe rolled in powdered sugar – Perfect bite sized cookies that melt in your mouth. These Lemon Snowball Cookies are very easy to make, don’t require any dough chilling, and are fun for the kids to make or at least assist with!

Rolled Cookie Balls

Rolled cookies are really easy to make and this cookie recipe doesn’t require any dough chilling. So you can whip up a batch, bake, and roll them in powdered sugar in no time. 

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The first time I had these lemon snowball cookies was at a holiday cookie exchange. A neighbor brought them and declared them to be super easy to make. She gave me her recipe and I tried them that next week. I have been making them ever since. The original recipe called for 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice. However, I LOVE lemon, so I added much more and adjusted the wet ingredients. Today, I make these with 4 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice plus freshly grated zest for a bold lemon flavor.

They are super easy and since then I’ve also made an orange version (substituting orange juice for the lemon) and a cinnamon ball with almond flour for a gluten-free version.

Want more cookie recipes? You may love these:

• Soft Gingerbread Cookies
• German Sour Cream Twists
• Norwegian Kringla Cookies
• Spicy Double Chocolate Snickerdoodle

3 tricks to making cookie ball style cookies

1. I find it’s easier to use a cookie dough scoop to get evenly sized cookies. This means the cookies bake more evenly.
2. Before rolling the dough into balls, wet your hands. This helps prevent the dough from sticking.
3. If using dusting in powdered sugar after baking, do it when the cookies have cooled a bit but are not completely warm. The sugar sticks better to a slightly warm cookie.

Ingredients Needed for Lemon Snowball Cookies

• 8 oz. unsalted butter, softened 
• 1 2/3 cup confectioners sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or 2 teaspoons of lemon extract + 2 teaspoons water
• Pinch salt
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

How to Make these Easy Lemon Cookies

1. Heat the oven to 325˚F.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and ⅔ cup confectioners sugar. For light cookies, beat with an electric mixer for at least 3 minutes.
3. Next, add the salt, lemon juice and zest. Mix until combined.
4. Add in the all-purpose flour and mix until just blended.
5. Using a 1-inch cookie dough scoop, scoop out a rounded tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball with your hands. It helps to wet your hands with water to prevent the dough from sticking.
6. Place rolled dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until the cookies are light golden and give slightly when pressed.
8. Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheet.
9. While still warm, roll baked cookies in powdered sugar. 
10. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
11. Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

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Yield: 3 Dozen

Lemon Snowball Cookies

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

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Ingredients

• 8 oz. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 2/3 cup confectioners sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or 2 teaspoons of lemon extract + 2 teaspoons water
• Pinch salt
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 325˚F.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and ⅔ cup confectioners sugar. For light cookies, beat with an electric mixer for at least 3 minutes.
3. Next, add the salt, lemon juice and zest. Mix until combined.
4. Add in the all-purpose flour and mix until just blended.
5. Using a 1-inch cookie dough scoop, scoop out a rounded tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball with your hands. It helps to wet your hands with water to prevent the dough from sticking.
6. Place rolled dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until the cookies are lightly golden and give slightly when pressed.
8. Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheet.
9. While still warm, roll baked cookies in powdered sugar.
10. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
11. Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

36

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 100Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 5mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g

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