Pineapple Snowballs Cookies with Citrus Flavor

Just a few ingredients transform classic Snowballs into Pineapple Snowballs for a new twist. With fresh pineapple juice and fresh lemon zest, these Snowballs are sweet and tart and bursting with delightful flavor.

Pineapple Snowballs Cookies – Recipe

The way of preparation – easy

Prep time

• Prep time – 20 minutes
• Cooking time – 1 hour

Yields – 36 cookies

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup ghee
• 2 cups powdered sugar divided
• 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 tbsp. fresh pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup pineapple (grated)

Instructions on how to make pineapple snowballs cookies

• Preheat oven to 325 F
• In a large mixing bowl, beat ghee, 1/2 c. powdered sugar, flour, vanilla, 1/2 the lemon zest, and pineapple juice, until mixture, is well-combined.
• Place a piece of the dough between two pieces of baking paper.
• Roll out.
• shape.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 20-22 minutes, or until they appear set.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining lemon zest and remaining powdered sugar.
• Immediately from the oven, carefully (they’re fragile when hot, and they break easily) roll the cookies in powdered sugar.
• Move to wire racks to cool completely.