Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
50 cookies
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Calories
100 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
Description
Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies start with a rich base of softened unsalted butter and powdered sugar, which are creamed together to build a smooth dough. Vanilla extract and salt round out the flavor, while all-purpose flour provides structure. Stirred through are mini chocolate chips that remain soft after baking. The dough is portioned and shaped into smooth balls before baking at 375°F until the bottoms just begin to turn light golden brown. Dusting with more powdered sugar while warm creates a soft, delicate coating.
The cookies offer a crumbly yet tender texture that pairs the creamy buttery dough with bursts of semi-sweet chocolate. These cookies work well as a cozy treat during colder months or for occasions when a rich, subtly sweet cookie is desired. Their shape and coating invite easy serving and sharing.
A parchment-lined baking sheet is recommended to prevent sticking and ease cleanup. Baking time of 10 to 12 minutes ensures complete cooking with a slightly golden edge, avoiding overbaking that can harden the texture. The final dusting of powdered sugar adds a pleasant sweetness and visual appeal.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups butter softened, unsalted
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips
- powdered sugar additional, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper*.
- Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer (or you can use a large bowl and an electric mixer) and beat until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, and beat again (start on low speed and then increase to high) until the mixture is creamy and well-combined.
- Gradually add all-purpose flour until ingredients are well incorporated (be sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl!).
- Add mini chocolate chips and use a spatula or your mixer on low speed to stir them into your cookie dough (dough will be stiff).
- Scoop cookie dough by approximately 1 Tablespoon and roll between your hands to form a smooth ball. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and place cookie dough balls at least 1" apart.
- Bake on 375F (190C) for 10-12 minutes or until bottom edges are just beginning to turn light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle/sift powdered sugar overtop cookies while they are still warm.
- Allow to cool and enjoy!
Notes
- If you don't have parchment paper, a regular ungreased cookie sheet can be used, though cleanup may be more difficult.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 50cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1snowball cookie | |
| Calories | 100kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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