Use a sifter to liberally dust the cookies with the confectioner’s sugar. Finally, remove from the baking sheet and transfer to a wire cooling rack. Remove from the oven and leave the cool slightly on the pan for five minutes. Be sure to leave at least two inches between each mound of cookie dough. Using a cookie scoop, portion the dough into mounds onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Beat into the butter and milk mixture until mixed through. Finally, add the flour and baking powder. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat again for another minute or two. Next, pour in the sweetened condensed milk and beat into the butter for two minutes. Leave butter at room temperature for 3-5 hours or even overnight!Īdd the softened butter to a mixing bowl and beat until light and creamy – about three minutes. The butter must be soft, but not melted, so do not put it in the microwave to soften it. I cannot stress how important this is! If the butter is not completely softened, you will not get a dough to form with a consistency that will pack together well. The first thing you want to ensure before you get started is that the butter is at room temperature. This is an easy recipe and comes together very quickly.
HOW TO MAKE SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK SNOWBALLS Also, shake it – can you feel the liquid splashing about inside the can? If so, it’s not sweetened condensed milk it’s evaporated or condensed milk only! If you are unfamiliar with it, please read the can carefully.
Evaporated milk is often used as a cream added to tea or coffee. If you find an unsweetened condensed milk, it’s most likely that it’s simply evaporated milk or condensed milk, which is thick, but not gooey and sticky. Sugar prevents microorganisms from growing in the milk and helps to thicken it even further-it’s added after the milk has been boiled, reduced, and pasteurized. The main purpose of adding sugar is to prolong the shelf life of condensed milk, which can sit on room temperature shelves for years. Sugar is added to sweeten the condensed milk. The water will evaporate causing the milk to condense, which thickens the milk. This can by accomplished by applying heat. For someone not familiar with the gooey, sticky canned milk, it might be easily confused with canned Carnation condensed milk, for instance. I get many questions from readers about it. ( Click here to see them!) Growing up in Newfoundland, it was always something I’ve been aware of. I have a lot of recipes here at Lord Byron’s Kitchen with sweetened condensed milk as one of the ingredients. It will open up a new page so that you can easily get back to these cookies!
You can click on the image below and see the entire series on one page! Don’t worry, you won’t lose this page. And, just a few days ago, I finished this year’s mini series call Lord Byron’s 12 Truffles of Christmas. The year before that, I published a series called Lord Byron’s 12 Bundt Cakes of Christmas.
Last year, I published a series called Lord Byron’s 12 Biscotti of Christmas.
Or, maybe you’re impatient and can’t wait to see what tomorrow’s recipe will be! If either one of those applies to you, I have a remedy. If you missed it, my Cherry Snowball Truffles can be found here. A few weeks ago, I posted another snowball-type of recipe in my 12 Truffles of Christmas series. They make a great addition to a cookie platter or a cookie tin that you prepare for friends and neighbours. The most popular of the snowball recipes that I have are my Traditional Newfoundland Snowballs. In fact, I have a few of them right here at Lord Byron’s Kitchen. There are probably a million Christmas cookies that have the word “snowballs” in the title. They hold their shape in the oven, and bake up light and airy. Just use a cookie scoop to portion out the cookie dough, and set them right onto your prepared baking sheet. They’re just so easy to make! Not only do you get to mix everything together in just one bowl, but there’s no need to roll the dough into balls, or to use a rolling pin. In fact, you could make two batches – make the plain one you see pictured here, and one with your favourite holiday recipe add-ins! For that person in your family, prepare these Sweetened Condensed Milk Snowballs. They prefer simple sweets without all of the added, fussy bits. There’s always that one person who will lean over your beautiful Christmas cookie platter, looking for a cookie that has no nuts, no chocolate, no sprinkles, etc.