54 butter ball cookie recipes

No-bake peanut butter oatmeal cookies with chopped peanuts. A stovetop candy-cookie hybrid cooked to soft ball stage then dropped onto waxed paper to set. No oven needed.

No-bake snow balls made with peanut butter, crisp rice cereal, and chopped nuts, rolled in powdered sugar and coconut. Holiday-ready cookie tray candy ready in 20 minutes.

Peanut butter bon bons: soft, chewy peanut butter cookie balls coated in melted milk chocolate. A chocolate-peanut butter treat that looks fancy but uses simple pantry ingredients.

Holiday chocolate butter cookies with cocoa, almond extract, and just 6 ingredients. Perfect for cookie presses, rolling into balls, or decorating with melted chocolate and sprinkles.

Pecan butter balls made with chopped pecans, butter, and vanilla, baked until sandy and tender. A classic Southern cookie for holiday tins and gift boxes.

Peanut butter bonbons are no-bake candy balls of chunky peanut butter and powdered sugar dipped in chocolate and rolled in chopped nuts. Six ingredients, no oven, no baking. Holiday cookie tray favorite.

Little snow people cookies: holiday snowman cookies shaped from festive dough with three stacked balls, decorated with mini chocolate chip eyes, cinnamon candy buttons, and peanut butter cup hats.

Mocha pecan balls rolled in powdered sugar, made with espresso, cocoa powder, butter, and chopped pecans. A coffee-chocolate twist on classic snowball cookies.

Mocha nut butter balls: tender, snowball-style shortbread cookies flavored with cocoa and instant coffee, packed with toasted walnuts or pecans, rolled in sugar.

Frying pan cookies cook chopped dates, eggs, butter, and sugar into a sticky caramel, then fold in crisp rice cereal and walnuts before rolling into balls coated in coconut or powdered sugar. A no-bake retro cookie with serious chew.

Finnish pecan balls (Finnish snowballs) made with butter, cake flour, and toasted pecans, rolled twice in powdered sugar for a melt-in-your-mouth holiday cookie.

Hazelnut butter balls: tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookies loaded with chopped toasted hazelnuts, rolled in powdered sugar while warm. A buttery, nutty riff on the classic snowball cookie that disappears off any holiday tray.

Savory cheese cookies with sharp cheddar, butter, and crisp rice cereal. Rolled into balls and fork-pressed flat. A crunchy, cheesy appetizer or snack that bakes in 10 minutes.

Classic no-bake Ohio buckeye candy with creamy peanut butter centers dipped in rich melted chocolate. These iconic peanut butter balls are a must for holiday cookie trays, game day parties, and Buckeye fans everywhere.

Peanut butter king cake cookies shaped in a ring with a hidden chocolate kiss surprise inside one ball. Frosted with purple, green, and gold icing for Mardi Gras.

Classic butter nut balls (also called Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cookies). Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread rolled twice in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.