Description
Sweetened Condensed Milk Snowballs are soft, tender cookies that come together quickly with pantry staples. Rolled in powdered sugar for a festive, snowy finish, they’re perfect for holidays or easy everyday baking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup powdered sugar, for dusting
- Optional: ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- Optional: ½ cup finely chopped nuts
- Optional: ½ cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix softened butter and sweetened condensed milk until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in flour and baking powder until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in any optional add-ins like vanilla, chocolate chips, nuts, or coconut.
- Roll dough into small balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until bottoms are lightly set but tops remain pale.
- Cool for a few minutes, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar. Let cool completely before serving.
Notes
- No chilling required, making this a quick, low-effort recipe.
- For best texture, use full-fat sweetened condensed milk.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature or refrigerate for longer freshness.
- Dust with powdered sugar again before serving if needed.
- To freeze: bake cookies and skip the sugar coating until thawed and ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
