Recipes > CookiesMarch 10, 2005

Snowballs

Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 Tbsp. raisins
  • 2 Tbsp. citron or dried fruit
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • Fat or oil for deep frying

Directions:

Place water, salt, and margarine in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add flour. Stir until smooth. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well. Mix in fruit and vanilla. Heat fat or oil to 360-375 degrees. Drop balls of the dough into the fat and fry until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper, then roll warm balls in powdered sugar. Makes 2 dozen.

By Robin

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By MirandaDeGarth (Guest Post) 12/05/2006

This recipe is almost exactly like "Oliebolen" made in the Netherlands for New Years` Eve. The ones I make use yeast but otherwise are the same.

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