Snowball Fruitcake Cookies are inspired by the classic dessert. A perfect Christmas cookie recipe filled with fruit flavors, spice, and nuts. Mexican Wedding Cookies or Russian Teacakes with citrus fruit flavor. Easy cookie recipe.
Beat the butter, vanilla extract, and ½ cup powdered sugar together in a stand mixer on speed 4 or hand mixer on medium speed until combined.
Add the flour, salt, fruitcake mix, chopped walnuts, and cinnamon. Mix on low speed to incorporate.
Roll the dough into balls and place on a baking sheet. For larger balls, use approximately 2 Tablespoons per cookie (size 40 scoop, 1.5 inch round). For smaller balls as shown in pictures, use approximately 1 Tablespoon of dough (1 inch round).
Bake for 10 minutes if small and 12 minutes if large. The bottoms will just be turning a very light brown.
Remove from the oven and let sit a few minutes until you can handle them but they are still warm.
Combine the remaining ½ cup powdered sugar and orange zest in a small bowl. Toss the cookies in the sugar to coat and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.