Cardamom Snowballs

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Cooking Method: Bake

Courses: Dessert

Servings: 24

Dietary: Butter, Cardamom, Flours + Cereals, Grains, Pecans, Vanilla

Description

A Swedish twist on classic powdered sugar cookies, with toasted pecans or hazelnuts and a touch of ground cardamom featuring cozy cardamom and toasted nuts in irresistible, melt-in-your-mouth cookies

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1¾ cups all-purpose flour (or substitute half almond flour for nuttiness)
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup toasted pecans (or hazelnuts, finely chopped)

Instructions

Prep & Preheat:

1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Make Dough:

2
In a mixing bowl, cream softened butter and powdered sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla, flour, cardamom, salt, and toasted nuts. Mix gently until combined into a soft dough.

Form Cookies:

3
Roll dough into small balls (1-inch size) and place on prepared baking sheet.

Bake:

4
Bake for 14–16 minutes, or until set and slightly golden around edges.

Dust & Cool:

5
Let cookies cool slightly (5 minutes), then roll gently in additional powdered sugar to create a “snowball” effect.

Note

Swede Dish Notes:

Serve on a festive tray with a sprinkle of extra cardamom or pair with Swedish hot chocolate for a cozy fika moment.

→ Keep them small for a perfect bite-sized fika treat