Best 8 Snowball Suprises Recipes

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Have you ever encountered a dessert that is not only aesthetically pleasing but also tantalizes your taste buds with an explosion of flavor? Look no further than the snowball surprise! This delightful treat is crafted with a delicate combination of sweet and tangy ingredients, resulting in a delightful experience that will satisfy even the most discerning palate. Imagine biting into a layer of refreshing sorbet encased in a cloud-like white chocolate mousse, all enveloped in a crispy white chocolate shell. The contrasting textures and flavors create a symphony of sensations that will leave you craving more. So, prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the art of creating these exquisite snowball surprises.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SNOWBALL SURPRISES



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The Cheerios® Cookbook shares a recipe! Surprise the kids with a snowball in their lunch box. They'll be the envy of the lunchroom!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Lunch

Time 50m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
3 cups Frosted Cheerios™ cereal
1 to 2 tablespoons Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles
20 small candies

Steps:

  • Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. In 3-quart saucepan, heat sugar and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring frequently, just until mixture starts to boil. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter until melted and smooth.
  • Stir in cereal until evenly coated. Cool about 5 minutes. While the mixture is cooling, place candy sprinkles in shallow dish.
  • Lightly spray hands with cooking spray. For each snack, shape 1/4 cup cereal mixture around one small candy. Immediately roll each in candy sprinkles to coat. Place snacks on cookie sheet. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store in loosely covered container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Snack, Sodium 75 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g

SURPRISE SNOWBALL COOKIES



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Time 22m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
1 cup + 1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 cup diced pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
24 chocolate Kisses, unwrapped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350*F In a bowl, cream together butter and 1 cup powdered sugar. Add egg and mix well, scraping sides of bowl. Add vanilla and salt and mix well. Add pecans and blend again. Finally add flour 1/2 cup at a time blending after each addition until all flour has been added. Scoop out a tablespoon of dough and flatten in your hand. Place a chocolate kiss in the center of flat dough and wrap dough around kiss. Once wrapped, gently roll in your hands to create a ball. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until a hint of golden. Allow to cool completely. Once cooled, toss in a large plastic bag with 1 cup powdered sugar. Seal bag and shake well until all cookies are covered in powdered sugar. This may require multiple batches. Will keep in a sealed container for up to a week.

SNOWBALL SUPRISES



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A snowball cookie wrapped around a Hershey's Kiss. For variety, use regular, almond or mint Hershey's Kisses.

Provided by Outta Here

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h12m

Yield 2 1/2 dozen, 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 ounces unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
30 Hershey chocolate kisses, unwrapped
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add the vanilla and mix well.
  • Add flour, combine well, and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for half an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Take dough out of refrigerator and break into balls large enough to cover a Hershey's Kiss.
  • Insert the Kiss and wrap dough around it, making sure it is completely covered.
  • Bake on ungreased cookie sheet until cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheet to wire rack.
  • While still warm, sift powdered sugar on top. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.7, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 17.3, Sodium 4.7, Carbohydrate 14.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 7.4, Protein 1.3

SNOWBALL SURPRISE



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At Christmastime when all the treats tend to be super sweet, it's nice to have a lightly sweet cookie. We love snowballs with their buttery shortbread, pecan flavor and a dusting of powdered sugar. Putting chocolate chunks in the center is a sweet surprise. We're pretty sure Santa (plus your family and friends) will love these.

Provided by Lynn Socko

Categories     Chocolate

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 c real butter unsalted; softened
1/2 c powdered sugar; sifted
1 Tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla
2 c all-purpose flour; sifted
1/2-1 c pecans; finely chopped, opt
1 pkg chocolate chunks
1 c powdered sugar for coating

Steps:

  • 1. Cream softened butter. Add 1/2 c powdered sugar. Beat until combined; scraping bowl.
  • 2. Beat in water and vanilla.
  • 3. Beat in as much flour as you can.
  • 4. Then stir in any remaining flour, stir in pecans.
  • 5. Shape dough into 1" balls (heaping teaspoonful).
  • 6. Poke hole in the center with a fingertip.
  • 7. Insert 2-3 chocolate chunks.
  • 8. Push dough up and over chocolate. Roll ball in your hand to seal.
  • 9. Place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 10. Bake 325 degree for 15 min or until bottoms are lightly browned.
  • 11. Let cool.
  • 12. Once cooled, gently shake cookies in Ziploc bag with 1 c powdered sugar.

CLASSIC SNOWBALL



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Serve a classic snowball at Christmas for your guests. With advocaat, lemonade and ice, it's the ultimate retro cocktail to celebrate the festive season

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Cocktails, Drink

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

10-15ml lime juice or lime cordial, (optional)
50ml advocaat
50ml sparkling lemonade
ice, to serve
1 maraschino cherry

Steps:

  • Fill a glass with ice and if using, add up to 15ml of lime juice or lime cordial (or to your taste). Pour the advocaat and lemonade over the ice and stir gently until the outside of the glass feels cold.
  • Garnish with the maraschino cherry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 16 grams sugar, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium

SNOWBALL SURPRISE



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An American twist on an Italian favorite, these ice cream balls are a clever way to make ho-hum chocolate and vanilla ice cream with maraschino cherries something truly extraordinary.

Provided by looneytunesfan

Categories     Frozen Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup coconut
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chocolate cookie crumb
1/4 cup miniature chocolate chip
1 pint vanilla ice cream
1 pint chocolate ice cream
8 maraschino cherries

Steps:

  • Place coconut, chocolate chips, nuts and cookie crumbs in 4 individual shallow bowls.
  • Place 1/2 cup scoop of vanilla ice cream in each bowl. Place 2 cherries on top of each scoop. Place 1/2 cup scoop of chocolate ice cream on top to form ball.
  • Quickly roll each ball in its coating to cover completely. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Freeze 15 minutes or until serving time. To serve, place each ball in small serving dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.5, Fat 30.6, SaturatedFat 16.8, Cholesterol 63.8, Sodium 159.3, Carbohydrate 57, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 42.2, Protein 7.8

SNOWBALL SURPRISES



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Wonderful comfort food

Provided by Stephanie Corbitt

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 oz margarine, softened
3/4 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour, sifted
8 oz hershey's kisses, unwrapped
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Cream the margarine and sugar. Add the vanilla and mix well. Add flour, combine well, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for half an hour
  • 2. Preheat oven to 350°F
  • 3. Take dough out of refrigerator and break into balls large enough to cover a Hershey's Kiss. Insert the Kiss, making sure it is completely covered.
  • 4. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet until cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes. While still warm, sift powdered sugar on top

SNOWBALLS II



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These are technically Mexican Wedding Cakes or Russian Teacakes, but my grandmother gave up on us calling them that years ago!

Provided by Lori Dehn

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
½ cup confectioners' sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed
¼ cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla. Mix in the flour, pecans, and salt. Roll about 1 tablespoon or so of dough into balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake in preheated oven until bottoms are golden, about 15 minutes. Do not allow these cookies to get too brown: it's better to undercook them than to overcook them. While cookies are still hot, roll them in confectioners' sugar. Once they have cooled, roll them in confectioners' sugar once more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 64 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

Tips:

  • For a chewier snowball, use a combination of graham cracker crumbs and crushed pretzels.
  • To make the snowballs easier to roll, chill the mixture for at least 30 minutes before shaping.
  • If the mixture is too dry, add a little bit of milk or cream.
  • If the mixture is too wet, add a little bit more graham cracker crumbs or crushed pretzels.
  • For a fun and festive touch, roll the snowballs in sprinkles or chopped nuts.
  • Store the snowballs in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Snowball Surprises are a fun and easy treat that is perfect for any occasion. They can be made ahead of time and are always a hit with kids and adults alike. With so many different variations to choose from, there's sure to be a Snowball Surprise that everyone will enjoy.

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