• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Grain Free Table logo
  • Recipes
  • Resources
  • Subscribe
  • About
  • Let’s Connect
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Resources
  • Let's Connect
  • Work With Me
  • About
×

Home » Recipes

Snowball Cookies

Published: Apr 6, 2020 · Modified: Oct 30, 2022 by Sara Vaughn · Leave a Comment

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
  • Print
Jump to Recipe - Print Recipe

This post may contain affiliate links. Click for complete disclosures. 

These delicious little snowball cookies will bring out the holiday cheer at all your parties this season!

Snowball Cookies, also known as Russian Tea Cakes or Mexican Wedding Cookies, are probably one of the easiest cookies to make. We call them snowball cookies around here as our girls always joke about having a snowball fight with them, trying to see who will get the last one.

Traditionally these cookies are made with pecans but not this version. This version uses my favorite Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips, which makes them really allergy-friendly!

REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER FOR FREE AND RECEIVE WEEKLY RECIPE NOTIFICATIONS AND SUBSCRIBER ONLY BONUSES.

YOU CAN ALSO FOLLOW GRAIN FREE TABLE ON PINTEREST TO MAKE IT EASY TO SAVE YOUR FAVORITE RECIPES!

Don’t Like Chocolate?

You can sub finely chopped nuts if you can have them for the chocolate chips. Some of my favorites are pecans, walnuts, and even pistachios. This will make them less allergy-friendly, but the cookies will still work. Just make sure your pieces are about mini chocolate chips' size so the cookie dough can form.

Additional Allergy Notes:

These cookies have no eggs!

These cookies can use either butter or palm shortening oil to help keep them dairy-free. They both work and taste great!

How To Make Snowball Cookies

Making snowball cookies is easier than you would think. Since this recipe doesn't have any eggs or butter, which makes these cookies completely dairy-free, you could sub butter for the palm shortening used if you can handle dairy, but either way, they are still delicious.

Cream the palm shortening (or butter) with the powdered sugar, add the vanilla, cassava flour, arrowroot starch, and salt until crumbly. Add the mini chocolate chips and milk of choice (or water) until a soft dough forms.

Once the cookies have been baked, roll them in additional powdered sugar and enjoy!

Note: The dough for this recipe is a little crumbly once it's put together. Don't worry; press the dough into balls with your hands to form the balls. If they are not staying, add a little bit more liquid as needed to help shape the balls.

A Note on powdered sugar: These cookies have powdered sugar both in and on top of the cookies. Traditional powdered sugar is made with cornstarch, which helps to give the sugar the light, airy feeling that makes it stick to things. If you avoid all grains including corn, make sure your powdered sugar does not have it. I like to use Wholesome Brand Powdered Sugar because it uses tapioca starch instead of corn, which makes sure these cookies are grain-free.

Butcher Box Offer of the Month

How To Freeze Snowball Cookies

Snowball cookies freeze well, making them great for making ahead to save yourself sometime later this holiday season. Make the dough and form them into little balls. Then place them on a cookie sheet and into the freezer for about an hour to flash freeze them. Once frozen, store them in either a Ziploc bag or airtight container in the freezer until you're ready to bake them.

When it's time to bake them, place the cookies on a baking sheet and let them defrost thoroughly before baking. I've found this usually takes about an hour or so to do. Once they are thawed, bake them off as if they were fresh and enjoy!

More Christmas Treats

Chocolate Cutout Cookies

Easy 5 Ingredient Meringue Cookie Pops

Chewy Fudge Brownies

Chocolate Pear Cardamom Cake

Cutout Sugar Cookies


gluten free snowball cookies in a pile covered in powdered sugar with a bite taken out of one to show the texture inside.

Holiday Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies

Sara Vaughn
These delicious little snowballs will bring out the holiday cheer at all your parties this season!
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Cookies
Calories 67 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ C Butter or palm shortening
  • ½ C Powdered Sugar +additional for dusting
  • 1 C Cassava Flour 120g
  • 1 C Arrowroot Starch
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 TSO Vanilla
  • 1 C Mini Chocolate Chips or chopped nuts if desired

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place a sheet pan with parchment paper off to the side.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer cream together the butter or palm shortening and the powdered sugar until fluffy
  • Add in the cassava flour, arrowroot, salt, and vanilla and mix on medium until the mixture is crumbly.
  • Add in the chocolate chips and mix just until combined.
  • Add in the milk of choice or water in small amounts just until the dough is wet enough that balls can be formed. You do not want an overly wet dough.
  • Using your hands or a small cookie scoop form balls of dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet about 1-2 inches apart.
  • Place the cookies in the freezer for about 10 min to chill or about 30 min in the fridge.
  • Once chilled, bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 15-18 min. They will be slightly golden on the bottom when done. These cookies DO NOT spread.
  • Allow the cookies to cool about 5 minutes before rolling them in the additional powdered sugar and enjoy!

Notes

These cookies will last about a week in an airtight container at room temperature.
Keyword chocolate cookies, gluten free christmas cookies, gluten free cookies, snowball cookies

If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don't forget to tag a photo #grainfreetable or @grainfreetable on Instagram. I'd love to see what you come up with!

Originally Posted 12/16/2019

Check these out next!

  • Gluten-free Garlic Bread
  • Gluten-free Vanilla Cake
  • Easy Gluten-free French Bread
  • Super Soft Gluten-free Brioche Bread

Reader Interactions

Leave a comment. Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Grain Free Table Author Sara in her kitchen

Welcome to Grain Free Table! I’m Sara- a busy wife, mom of two girls, and lover of food. Here you’ll find lots of easy and delicious gluten & allergy-friendly recipes, info about my favorite food & products, as well as little snippets of my health journey as I navigate my gluten-free way of life!

More about me →

WANT TO STAY CONNECTED?

SIGN UP FOR EMAILS AND UPDATES!

FIND ME ON SOCIAL

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

WHAT'S NEW ON INSTAGRAM

Skip the overpriced crowded restaurants this Valen Skip the overpriced crowded restaurants this Valentine’s Day and make this delicious French onion chicken dinner and enjoy a relaxing night at home this year instead.

You get all the flavors you love in French onion soup in this super comforting chicken dinner. It’s the ultimate, unexpected romantic dinner your loved one will enjoy this year!

Find the full recipe at https://grainfreetable.com/french-onion-chicken/ or use the site link in my bio!

Are you team date night out or date night in for Valentines?

#glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreerecipe #glutenfreediet #glutenfreefood #glutenfreedinner #datenightdinner #datenightideas #valentinesdinner #frenchonionchicken
We have an unexpected weather day here due to icy We have an unexpected weather day here due to icy roads. That means everyone is home with school closing, along with most of the local stores.

Thankfully, I already have everything on hand to whip up a batch of my gluten-free hamburger helper for dinner tonight. 

It's warm and comforting on this icy cold day, all while having dinner ready in no time at all. 

If you need something quick, easy, and delicious head to https://grainfreetable.com/easy-weeknight-skillet-chili-mac-and-cheese/ for the full recipe or use the site link in my bio.

#glutenfreepasta #glutenfreedinner #glutenfreefood #glutenfreediet #glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreerecipe #glutenfreemeals #easyweeknightmeals #hamburgerhelper
If you want an easy but fancy-ish dinner for this If you want an easy but fancy-ish dinner for this weekend, you must make my gluten-free chicken parm!

You get all the juicy chicken coated in a gluten-free breading, all topped with marinara and gooey cheese. It's the ultimate gluten-free chicken dinner.

Just be warned, you should make extras for those wanting seconds. 🙃

Find the full recipe at https://grainfreetable.com/crispy-gluten-free-chicken-parmesan/ or click the site link in my bio. 

#glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreefood #glutenfreedinner #glutenfreechicken #glutenfreechickenparm #chickenparmesan #chickenparm
With all the delicious soups going around this tim With all the delicious soups going around this time of year, I should remind you that it all goes well with some homemade gluten-free garlic bread. 🙃

Find out all my tips and tricks for the best garlic bread at https://grainfreetable.com/gluten-free-garlic-bread/ or use the site link in my bio.

#glutenfreebread #glutenfreegarlicbread #garlicbread #garlicbreadrecipe #glutenfreerecipe #glutenfreebreadrecipe #glutenfreefood
It's a SNOW day around here, and my kids are so ha It's a SNOW day around here, and my kids are so happy since it's the first snow day they've had all school year, haha. We've had snow, but this is the first time it's lasted long enough for my husband to need to shovel and the kids to get off school and go out and build a snowman.

All the cold has me inside, making more of this gluten-free vegetable soup with chorizo. It's the perfect way to warm up on a cold day.

Find the full recipe at https://grainfreetable.com/kale-and-chorizo-soup/, along with more of our favorite gluten-free soup recipes.

#glutenfree #glutenfreefood #glutenfreesoup #glutenfreesoups #glutenfreerecipe #kalesoup #souprecipe #vegetablesoup
Need to add a little red luck this weekend for the Need to add a little red luck this weekend for the Chinese New Year?

Don't worry there is still time to make my gluten-free Chinese BBQ pork, Char Siu.

With a bit of patience to let the pork marinate long enough, you'll be amazed at how much this gluten-free version tastes, just like your favorite Chinese restaurant.

Find the full recipe at https://grainfreetable.com/gluten-free-chinese-bbq-pork-char-siu/ or use the link in my bio to snag the recipe on the site. 

#glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreechinese #glutenfreepork #glutenfreefood #glutenfreerecipe #chinesenewyear
I don't know who needs to hear this, but this glut I don't know who needs to hear this, but this gluten-free pulled pork makes the perfect weeknight dinner.

Let it go low and slow; dinner will be ready when you need it to be. 

Trust me when I say no matter how you serve it on some gluten-free buns with a bit of coleslaw, or you make pulled pork stuffed potatoes, it's always a hit!

Find the full recipe at https://grainfreetable.com/gluten-free-dutch-oven-bbq-pulled-pork/ or use the link in my bio to head to the site.
This gluten-free beef stew is the perfect bowl of This gluten-free beef stew is the perfect bowl of comfort food to warm up with on these cold winter nights.

Find the full recipe at https://grainfreetable.com/slow-cooked-gluten-free-beef-stew/ or use the link in my bio.

#glutenfreesoup #glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreefood #glutenfreedairyfree #beefstew #dairyfreerecipes
It's the weekend, and this gluten-free vanilla cak It's the weekend, and this gluten-free vanilla cake will make it a celebration no matter what you've got going on!

It's light and fluffy with just the right amount of sweetness to make it extra special!

Find the full recipe along with my easy gluten-free frosting and get baking at 
https://grainfreetable.com/gluten-free-vanilla-cake/ or use the link in my bio to find it on the site.

Popular Recipes

gluten free swedish meatball being picked up with a black fork ready to be enjoyed.

Incredibly Easy Gluten-free Swedish Meatballs

Homemade gluten-free sweet and tangy bbq beef jerky sitting in a jar and spilled over the side.

Sweet and Tangy BBQ Beef Jerky

Louisiana style red beans and cauliflower rice in a white pan with a wooden handle sitting over a white table linen on a marble counter.

Louisiana Red Beans and Cauliflower Rice

  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Resources
  • My Favorites
  • Let's Connect
  • About

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • About
  • Work With Me
  • Portfolio
  • Client Inquiry Form

Disclaimers

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Nutrition Disclaimer
  • Photo/ Recipe Policy
  • Comment Policies

Contact

  • Contact
  • Subscribe

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2023 Grain Free Table