• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

This Wife Cooks™

  • About
    • Contact
    • Instagram
    • Work With Me
    • JOIN MY NEWSLETTER
  • Holidays
    • Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
    • Vegan Christmas Recipes
    • New Year’s
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • 4th of July
    • Oktoberfest
    • Halloween
    • Game Day
    • Happy Birthday
  • Collections
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast & Brunch
    • Dessert
    • Lunch & Dinner
    • Side Dishes
    • Snacks
  • Popular
    • Breads
    • Casseroles & Comfort Food
    • Cookies & Cakes
    • Dressings & Dips
    • Kid Favorites
    • Pasta
    • Rice & Grains
    • Soups, Chilis, & Stews
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches, Tacos, & Burgers
    • Baking
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
Home » Popular » Cookies & Cakes » Cherry Snowball Cookies

Cherry Snowball Cookies

November 18, 20209 Comments

Pin
Share
Tweet
370Shares
View Recipe
Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies ~ These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth! via @thiswifecooks

Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies ~ 

These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth!

They look great on a cookie tray and are perfect for a holiday cookie exchange or to place in a pretty tin and give as gifts.

Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies ~ These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth!

These cherry snowball cookies taste great right away but I’m convinced they’re even better the next day after the dough has had time to really soak up the flavor of the cherries.

I made these on a Monday and gave them to friends on a Wednesday and they all raved about them.

A few quick tips:

To get the snowballs uniformly rounded, I recommend using a 2″ cookie scoop. If you don’t have a scoop, it’s totally fine. You can always use your very clean hands to form the balls or drop the dough by spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.

Do not skip the step of chopping the coconut! I know it might seem unnecessary because the coconut is already shredded but I promise, this will make a big difference in the texture of your cookies. I just throw the coconut in a mini chopper and pulse it for a few seconds. Easy.

If you don’t have walnuts on hand, pecans and almonds will also work well here.

Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies ~ These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth!

Ingredients for Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies:

  • confectioners’ sugar
  • vegan butter
  • all-purpose flour
  • quick-cooking oats
  • sweetened coconut
  • walnuts
  • salt
  • maraschino cherries 
Cookie dough for snowball cookies - These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth!

Ready for the oven!

How to make Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream the butter and sugar. Into a medium-size mixing bowl add 1/4 cup of the confectioners’ sugar and softened butter. Using an electric mixer, blend until smooth.

Mix in everything except the cherries. Add all-purpose flour, quick-cooking oats, coconut, walnuts, and salt. Mix on medium speed for 25 seconds, until well combined.

Add the maraschino cherries. Continue mixing an additional 25 seconds, until the dough comes together and turns pink in color.

Roll the dough. Using your very clean hands, roll the dough into 15 balls. Place them 2 inches apart onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven for 18 minutes. 

Roll cookies in sugar. Into a small mixing bowl, add the remaining 1 cup confectioners’ sugar. While cookies are still warm, roll each in the sugar to coat. 

Roll the cookies again. Once all of the cookies have been coated, roll each in the sugar a second time. 

Store cookies in an airtight container.

 

Cheers!

Holly signature

Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies ~ These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth!

Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies ~ These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth!

More festive holiday treats:

Traditional Vegan Peanut Brittle is quick and easy to make and does not require refrigeration, making it perfect for gifting.

Easy Vegan Royal Icing is great for cookies and gingerbread house decorating! 

Vegan Chocolate Crunch Bars are tasty and easy enough for the kids to make. 

 

Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies ~ These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth!

Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies

These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth!
5 from 9 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, dairy free, holiday baking, Valentine's Day, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 15
Calories: 143kcal
Author: Holly Gray
Prevent your screen from going dark

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar divided
  • 1/2 cup vegan butter softened
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1/4 cup sweetened coconut finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup walnuts finely chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 15 maraschino cherries finely chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Into a medium-size mixing bowl add 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar and softened butter. Using an electric mixer, blend until smooth.
  • Add all-purpose flour, quick-cooking oats, coconut, walnuts, and salt. Mix on medium speed for 25 seconds, until well combined.
  • Continue mixing an additional 25 seconds, until the dough comes together and turns pink in color.
  • Using your very clean hands, roll the dough into 15 balls. Place them 2 inches apart onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 18 minutes.
  • Into a small mixing bowl, add the remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar. While cookies are still warm, roll each in the sugar to coat.
  • Once all of the cookies have been coated, roll each in the sugar a second time.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @thiswifecooks or tag #thiswifecooks!

Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies ~ These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth!

Did you make this recipe? Follow and tag me on Instagram @thiswifecooks, #thiswifecooks

Vegan Cherry Snowball Cookies ~ These fun and festive dairy-free cookies are so easy to make and melt in your mouth!

 

 

 

Pin
Share
Tweet
370Shares

Related Posts:

  • Cherry Muffins
    Cherry Muffins
  • Eggnog Cookies
    Eggnog Cookies
  • Cherry Pie Cookie Bars
    Cherry Pie Cookie Bars

Join My Newsletter

Signup to get all my latest recipes delivered right to your inbox every week!

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Filed Under: Baking, Cookies & Cakes, Dessert, Holiday, Kid Favorites, Vegan, Vegan Christmas Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: Christmas, dairy-free, make-ahead, Valentine's Day, vegan, vegetarian

Previous Post: « Pretzel Roll Strata
Next Post: Roasted Sweet Potato Hash »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Natalie

    October 25, 2021 at 1:49 pm

    5 stars
    Beautiful cookies. So perfect for Christmas and beyond. I will definitely make them. Can’t wait.

    Reply
  2. Julia

    October 25, 2021 at 2:52 pm

    5 stars
    These were really easy to make with the help of your instructions. They looked so pretty it seemed a shame to eat them… but we did. They didn’t last long… my family loved them. They’re all fans of cherry flavours so they were a real hit.

    Reply
  3. Sam

    October 25, 2021 at 4:01 pm

    5 stars
    These are so awesome! Finally a vegan version of these awesome cookies. So so yummy!

    Reply
  4. Kayla DiMaggio

    October 25, 2021 at 4:56 pm

    5 stars
    These cherry snowball cookies were so delicious! I loved all the flavors and it was such a fun recipe to make with the whole family!

    Reply
  5. Chris

    October 25, 2021 at 5:12 pm

    5 stars
    Saving this recipe for Christmas! I made them yesterday and they were so good! I can’t wait to make these again, but this time I will double the batch! Thank you!

    Reply
  6. GUSTAVO DE OBALDIA

    October 25, 2021 at 6:11 pm

    5 stars
    Holly, this cookies were formidable. I really nice treat! I am definitely making them again on a large batch!

    Reply
  7. Emily

    October 26, 2021 at 5:14 am

    5 stars
    I can’t wait to make these for Christmas! A lovely twist on a classic!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

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

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Welcome!

Hi, I’m Holly! I’m a busy wife and mom. I love cooking for my family and sharing creative and flavorful plant-based recipes.

Here, you will find everything from quick and easy dinners to comfort food classics and holiday favorites.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Join My Newsletter

Signup to get all my latest recipes delivered right to your inbox every week!

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Recent Posts

  • Edamame Salad
  • Green Bean and Potato Casserole
  • Coconut Chickpea Curry
  • Cabbage and Peas

Footer

This Wife Cooks press

Copyright © 2023 thiswifecooks.com. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy .

This Wife Cooks™Logo Header Menu
  • #760 (no title)
    • Contact
    • Work With Me
  • Holiday
  • Collections
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast & Brunch
    • Dessert
    • Lunch & Dinner
    • Side Dishes
  • Popular