Classic snowball cookies get a flavor upgrade with cherries and walnuts. These Cherry Walnut Snowball Cookies will make the perfect addition to your Christmas cookie platter and holiday dessert table.
In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl with a hand mixer) beat the butter for about one minute. Add ½ cup confectioners’ sugar, then the almond extract and vanilla extract. Beat until combined. (Scrape the bowl as needed.)
Add in the flour, walnut, and maraschino cherries. Beat to combine.
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Place two inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for about 18 minutes or until the bottoms just start to brown.
Cool on the cookie sheet for five minutes.
In a bowl, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar with your desired amount of red edible glitter.
Roll the warm cookies in the confectioners’ sugar and red edible glitter mix. Place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
Before packing and storing them in an air-tight container, you made need to roll the cookies again in the confectioners’ sugar and red edible glitter mix.