Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the softened butter in a large mixing bowl and cream it with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy.
- Gradually pour in the sweetened condensed milk while continuing to mix until the two ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Use a sifter to combine the all-purpose flour and baking powder to ensure there are no lumps in the dry mixture.
- Add the sifted dry ingredients to the butter mixture a little at a time and stir gently until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop out small portions of the dough and roll them between your palms into balls about one inch in diameter.
- Arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet ensuring they are evenly spaced to allow for slight spreading.
- Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until the bottoms are just barely starting to turn a light golden brown.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies sit for a few minutes before moving them to a wire rack.
- Allow the cookies to cool until they are still slightly warm but easy to handle.
- Roll the warm cookies in a bowl of confectioner’s sugar or use a sifter to dust them generously until they look like snowballs.
- Let the finished cookies cool completely on the wire rack before serving or storing them in an airtight container.
Notes
Using fully softened room temperature butter is critical for achieving the signature melt-in-your-mouth crumb texture.
Be careful not to overmix the dough once the flour is added as this can result in a tougher cookie rather than a delicate one.
Wait until the cookies have cooled slightly before dusting with sugar to prevent the heat from melting the white coating.
You can add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or citrus zest to the dough for a simple way to customize the flavor profile.
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