Butterball Cookies

Butterball Cookies have a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth taste and texture.

Course Baked Goods, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword cookie recipe, easy baking, holiday baking

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Resting Time 5 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings

Calories 104kcal

Author Maike

2 cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup powdered sugar divided, ½ cup for the dough, the other ½ cup for the cinnamon sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon divided, 1 tablespoon for the dough, one for the cinnamon sugar
2 sticks butter unsalted, chilled, cubed
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup dried cherries coarsely chopped

Preheat the oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
Combine flour, salt, and ½ cup powdered sugar (reserve the other half) into a large bowl and cut in butter. Add 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and vanilla extract. Use an electric mixer (dough hook attachment) to knead the dough until well combined. Mix in chocolate chips and dried cherries.
Use a tablespoon (or a retractable ice cream scoop) to measure 1-inch balls. Shape dough balls until smooth and place onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 7-8 minutes. Transfer cookies onto a wire cooling rack. Cool for 10 minutes.
Sift the remaining ½ cup of powdered sugar into a shallow bowl and combine with the remaining 1 tablespoon of cinnamon.
Roll lightly cooled cookie balls in the cinnamon sugar until well coated. Return to the wire rack and let cool completely.