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Close-up of homemade Raspberry Filled Almond Snowball Cookies coated in powdered sugar, one cut open showing raspberry filling, with fresh raspberries and soft natural light on a wooden surface.

Raspberry Filled Almond Snowball Cookies

Melt-in-your-mouth Raspberry Filled Almond Snowball Cookies with sweet-tart raspberry preserves and coated in powdered sugar. These buttery cookies are simple to make, festive for holidays, and always disappear fast from the cookie tray.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Cooling Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 46 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 130kcal
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • 1 Stand mixer (Hand mixer also works)
  • 1 Cookie scoop (For shaping uniform 1-inch dough balls)
  • 1 Baking sheets (Light-colored preferred)
  • 1 Parchment paper (Prevents over-browning)
  • 1 Wire cooling rack (Helps cookies firm up evenly)

Ingredients

Cookie Base:

  • 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened - Room temperature
  • ½ cup Confectioners sugar - For creaming with butter
  • 1 teaspoon Pure almond extract - Adds depth
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract - Balances almond flavor
  • 1 ½ cups Almond flour - Toast lightly for richer flavor
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour - For structure
  • ¼ teaspoon Fine sea salt - Enhances flavor

Filling:

  • cup Seedless raspberry preserves - Mix with cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon Cornstarch - Prevents bubbling over

Coating:

  • 1 cup Powdered sugar - For coating baked cookies
  • 1 pinch Almond flour - Helps sugar cling

Optional Flavor Boost:

  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest - Adds brightness
  • ¼ teaspoon Rose water - Floral accent
  • 2 tablespoon Chopped almonds - Texture boost

Instructions

  • Cream butter and confectioners sugar until fluffy, then beat in almond and vanilla extracts. Mix almond flour, all-purpose flour, and salt in a separate bowl, then combine until just blended.
  • Stir raspberry preserves with a small amount of cornstarch to prevent bubbling and leakage during baking.
  • Scoop 1-inch balls of dough, make deep thumb indentations, and fill each with about ½ teaspoon of raspberry mixture.
  • Bake at 325°F (163°C) for 14–16 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Let cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes.
  • Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar, cool completely, then roll again for a thick, snowy coating.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.4mg