Description
Hojicha Snowball Cookies are soft, buttery, and lightly sweet with a warm, roasted tea flavor. They’re perfect for the holidays—easy to make ahead, freezer-friendly, and great for gifting or adding to cookie boxes when you want something a little different from the classics!
Ingredients
Units
- 3 tbsp + 1 tsp (50 g) salted butter
- 3 tbsp (20 g) powder sugar
- 1 tbsp (8 g) milk powder, optional
- 3 tbsp + 1 tsp (25 g) almond flour
- 1 tsp (5 g) hojicha powder
- 1/2 cup (60 g) cake flour
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Fit a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Add the salted butter and powdered sugar. Mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1–2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
- Add the hojicha powder and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until evenly incorporated.
- Add the almond flour and cake flour. Mix on low speed, just until a soft dough forms and no dry spots remain. Do not overmix.
- Bring the dough together, flatten slightly, wrap tightly, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F (170°C/338°F convection). Divide dough into 12 equal pieces (about 14 g each). Roll each portion into a smooth ball and place on a lined baking sheet, spaced slightly apart.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until the cookies are set and the bottoms are just lightly golden. They should stay pale on top.
- Let cool on the tray for 5 minutes. Add powder sugar and cookies into a bag and toss. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
These cookies can be made with a hand mixer using the same method. When mixing by hand, start by smoothing the butter with a spatula, then mix in the sugar. Add the dry ingredients and gently cut them in using the side of the spatula, scooping from the bottom of the bowl as needed. Once the dough is evenly mixed, press it firmly with the spatula to make sure there are no dry bits left. Pinch the dough together and continue with the recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican, Japanese-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 0.4 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg