White Hot Chocolate Almond Snowballs

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White Hot Chocolate Almond Snowballs

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Made with Nestle hot white chocolate mix, cream cheese, almond and spelt flour, these snowball cookies, also known as Russian tea cookies, will make a festive addition to any cookie platter or a great gift for anyone who loves cookies. Do not allow these cookies to get too brown. It's better to undercook them than to overcook them. If desired, re-roll cookies in powdered sugar for an extra sweet touch. Thank you, Kris, for sharing the recipe.

140 g Unsalted butter, softened
100 g 4% Cream cheese, softened
90 g White hot cocoa mix (I used NESTLÉ)
4 packet NuNaturals white stevia powder
5 drop Vanilla flavoured liquid stevia
120 g Refined white spelt flour
100 g Blanched almond flour
1/4 tsp salt
Additional powdered sugar for rolling

In large mixing bowl, cream together butter, and cream cheese. Mix until smooth. Add white hot cocoa mix and stevia powder. Stir in vanilla flavoured stevia.
In small bowl, combine refined spelt flour, almond flour and salt, gradually add to butter mixture. Mix until flour is fully combined. Cover with a plastic film and chill for at least one hour or overnight.
Preheat oven to 175C/350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cookies will not brown on top.
Remove immediately to wire racks to cool for 5 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely on wire racks. If desired, reroll cookies in powdered sugar.

79 comments:

Harriet Emily 18/12/15 10:41: These cookies look amazing Angie! I love that you used white hot chocolate powder in them, that's such a great idea! I've never tried that before. I definitely need to make these!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy 18/12/15 11:45: These are SO cute, and such a creative was to use white hot chocolate too. I would love to reach through the screen and try one.
Shashi at SavorySpin 18/12/15 11:46: Oh wow - these gluten free snowballs sound and look wonderful Angie! What a brilliant idea to use White hot cocoa mix in these!
Rosa's Yummy Yums 18/12/15 11:50: They look fantastic! Those little snowballs must taste heavenly.

Cheers,

Rosa
Kelly 18/12/15 12:24: Making snowballs with white hot chocolate is such a great idea! I love that you made them with almond flour and spelt! They look so adorable and delicious and since you used stevia to sweetener them, that means I can have more right? :)
Amy (Savory Moments) 18/12/15 12:56: I like this twist on snowball cookies! I bet they are super tasty.
Barbara 18/12/15 13:18: These are perfect for the holidays, Angie. Love your photos and I bet these taste divine. Never have used white chocolate powder in a recipe....must try!
Monica 18/12/15 13:19: Yet another fabulous cookie to try! Looks beautiful...and I adore your Christmas ornaments. : )
Tania | My Kitchen Stories 18/12/15 13:33: How cute and deliciously attractive these are Angie!
Medeja 18/12/15 14:15: Beautiful snowy cookies! They look so cute and festive!
kitchen flavours 18/12/15 14:24: Very festive looking snowballs! Looks yummy too!
Daniela Grimburg 18/12/15 16:12: Wow, they look fantastic! And the best is , now I know which treat to offer to my friends who have to stick to a glutenfree diet.
Have a wonderful Christmas, Angie!
Nancy Chan 18/12/15 16:22: These snowball cookies are perfect for the festive season. I would love to get a taste and find out how it tastes.
Unknown 18/12/15 18:07: I haven't made a snowball cookie before and this is definitely inspiring me to go make one. Your use of spelt is so wonderful in recipes. I'm sure these are delicious and perfect in every way.
Have a wonderful weekend my friend.
Unknown 18/12/15 18:07: I haven't made a snowball cookie before and this is definitely inspiring me to go make one. Your use of spelt is so wonderful in recipes. I'm sure these are delicious and perfect in every way.
Have a wonderful weekend my friend.
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Regina 18/12/15 18:20: Mhhh...I am loving the look and sound of these cookies. White hot chocolate sounds amaaazing!
jasna varcakovic 18/12/15 18:30: Theyŕe beautiful...let it snow, let it snow....
Melanie @ Melanie Cooks 18/12/15 19:55: I want to build a snowman with these cute little snowballs :) Such delicious tender little cookies!
Evelyne CulturEatz 18/12/15 20:16: Very festive cookies and love the white hot chocolate in there! And this is the closest thing I have seen to a snowball lol, no snow yet!
fimere 18/12/15 20:24: ils sont parfaits pour les fêtes vraiment un régal
bonne soirée
Sophie's Foodie files 18/12/15 22:24: What Amazing wonderful tasty cookies,....in.ike your healthier version way more then the normal versions. I must make these tasty treats soon. Mmmmmmmmmm!
Alida @mylittleitaliankitchen 18/12/15 22:44: So festive and so beautiful! These with almonds must be so moreish. Nice post Angie.
Gloria Baker 19/12/15 00:40: These snowballs look sooo beautiful!!!
Christine Ho 19/12/15 02:31: These snowballs look so gorgeous, Angie. Festive wonders for the loved ones.
Peachy @ The Peach KItchen 19/12/15 02:47: I sure would love a plate of those!
The Yum List 19/12/15 05:51: These seem like a little diversion from your usual recipes. They do look very Christmassy with the white powder dusting. ;-)
great-secret-of-life 19/12/15 08:15: Wow! this looks so tasty I must try bookmarked Angie.. Where do u get Nestle white hot chocolate mix in Singapore?
Unknown 19/12/15 09:59: snowballs are THE BEST! They are a pretty decoration too!
Paula | Vintage Kitchen 19/12/15 10:38: My kind of cookie Angie! I love these type of melt in your mouth cookie recipe. But I never thought of adding white choco powder! Happy holidays!
Karen Luvswesavory 19/12/15 15:26: These snowballs are so lovely ... I'm sure they taste deliciously good and a crowd pleaser ^-^!
My Little Space 19/12/15 15:47: Angie, glad that you make good used of the NuStevia products. I love them too. Your little festive treat looks really tempting. Hope you're going to have a fantastic festive holiday. ((hugs))
Blessings, Kristy
Agness 19/12/15 16:05: Oh my God, girl! I feel Christmas in the air!!!
Nava K 19/12/15 17:00: I see Stevia there as part of the ingredients. Certainly for a healthy version as the sweet treat for Christmas.
Rosita Vargas 19/12/15 20:28: tTodo luce fantástico para una linda fiesta de navidad,abrazos
ZazaCook 19/12/15 21:16: Look super delicious!! Bravo:)
I wish you a Merry Christmas, Angie!
Sue/the view from great island 19/12/15 22:21: Mmmmm, these look and sound heavenly. I'm not sure we got Nestle's white hot chocolate mix here in the states, I'll have to do some serious searching!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 20/12/15 00:04: I can tell just by looking at them how delicious these are, Angie! What a great idea to use white chocolate flavor in them. Wish I had one in front of me right now :)
Rafeeda AR 20/12/15 07:00: Mmmmm I am just wondering how delicious this must have tasted!
Amelia 20/12/15 08:26: Hi Angie, this cookies look really good, guess hard to stop eating too. As usual beautiful presentation and great photography skill.

Have a nice weekend, regards.
Amelia
Sharon D. 20/12/15 11:14: This is so perfect for the festive season! It looks heavenly, Angie. :D
Tricia Buice 20/12/15 13:32: I have not heard of white hot chocolate mix but I will look for it now! Russian Tea Cakes are my husbands favorites - love your version. So pretty too! Merry Christmas Angie!
Kit @ i-lostinausten 20/12/15 18:20: Yummy & festive almond snowballs ! I'm sure they're very addictive ! :D
Beth 20/12/15 23:59: Those cookies are beautiful and dainty. So pretty!
mjskit 21/12/15 04:07: I've been trying very hard NOT to make cookies this year, but I think you just took me too far with these cookies. Cream cheese and white chocolate mix - Well, that just sounds like some really awesome ingredients for a cookie!!!
Hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season Angie!!!! You've really turned me on to some great foods this year. Can't wait to see what you come up with next year. See you in 2016!
chow and chatter 21/12/15 05:15: love these and man guests at your house are in for a treat :-) Merry Chrismas
faithy 21/12/15 10:29: These look super yummy! Merry Christmas!
MunatyCooking 21/12/15 13:26: These cookies look amazing, I never used hot White chocolate mix before but I'm sure it will taste great :)
All That I'm Eating 21/12/15 14:09: These look so good and I bet they are just the thing with a nice cup of coffee.
grace 21/12/15 15:19: i love snowball cookies, though i've never tried them with anything other than all-purpose flour. i'd love the added flavor from your unique flours!
The Caked Crusader 21/12/15 15:25: As someone who HATES the snow, I can honestly say these are the best snowballs I've ever seen :-)
Happy christmas!
Unknown 21/12/15 16:15: wow..these cookies are perfect for christmas. Very creative and unique. Love it. Yum Yum Yum :)
Debra Eliotseats 21/12/15 19:33: A great idea to use the mix!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary 21/12/15 21:18: OMG, these snowballs look and sound DELICIOUS, Angie!! I'm allergic to cocoa, so anything white chocolate makes me VERY happy, but these white hot chocolate and almond snow balls are taking it to new levels of YUM!!! I have GOT to make these! Cheers, my friend! <3
Karen (Back Road Journal) 21/12/15 21:45: Your white chocolate snowballs sound terrific…they certainly would make Santa happy.
Bakericious 21/12/15 22:42: so festive feels! Merry Christmas Angie!
Ashley@CookNourishBliss 21/12/15 23:40: Snowballs are a staple at our house for the holidays! These sound awesome! Happy holidays Angie!!
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 22/12/15 03:13: These are some of my favorite holiday cookies---and the white chocolate hot cocoa addition sounds marvelous!
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GG 22/12/15 19:14: These are perfect seasonal treats, I now just have to find the white chocolate drinK. Happy Christmas! GG
Unknown 22/12/15 23:49: They look like snow balls. We have no snow this year, so maybe we can help by baking-))

Have a very lovely holidays!

Hugs,

Yelena
Vicki Bensinger 23/12/15 00:09: I haven't had these cookies in years but always adored them. Thank you for sharing your healthier version. Happy Holidays!
motherrimmy 23/12/15 00:22: What a terrific idea to use cocoa mix! I love your festive cookies!
Unknown 23/12/15 03:17: How fun, festive and pretty! Merry Christmas Angie!
Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies 23/12/15 04:59: I absolutely love your twist on this! I love the idea of white hot cocoa... Yum! Merry Christmas!
Ivy 23/12/15 15:22: Wow, these sound fantastic. They look like Greek Kourabiedes!
Green Thumb 24/12/15 13:17: It looks so tasty! Merry Christmas!
Adri 24/12/15 20:13: These look so good, and how clever to use the cocoa mix! Merry Christmas to you!
Emma @ Bake Then Eat 26/12/15 15:42: What wonderful looking cookies Angie, I'd love one with my coffee right now :D
Ola 27/12/15 12:14: Cute!
Asmita 27/12/15 17:31: Gorgeous cookies!! So festive:)
Unknown 29/12/15 03:11: I remember making snowballs as a kid - what a fun idea using white hot chocolate in these!
Marcelle 29/12/15 19:59: Love your use of white hot chocolate mix in these cookies! Sounds really delicious and looks the same. :). Happy New Year, Angie!
eatgood4life.blogspot.com 30/12/15 15:39: These look terrific. I wish I saw this before so I could have made them for my Christmas goodie bags :-)
Kathy 31/12/15 17:05: Angie, I’m bookmarking this…they look melt in your mouth delicious!
Anonymous 5/1/16 18:08: These are my favorite! I just posted about my childhood cookies but I tried a new twist to them this year with cardamom and cashews, I just may have started a new tradition!
Sue 6/1/16 16:30: These sound amazing and look so pretty!
Pam 8/1/16 18:12: Pretty, festive, and delicious! My kind of cookie.
Kushigalu 10/1/16 04:50: WOW! This looks fabulous!