Chocolate Snowball Cookies
Chocolate snowball cookies are a delightful treat – rich, crumbly, and utterly chocolaty. Perfect for a cozy winter day!
Servings: 32 cookies (approx.)
Calories: 131kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar divided
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer on medium speed to cream the butter with ½ cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the cocoa powder and vanilla and continue mixing until smooth and silky.
- Turn the mixer to low speed and add the flour, salt, and chocolate chips while the mixer is running.
- Roll out tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. A small cookie scoop may be helpful.
- Place dough balls on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the bottoms are just slightly darker and the tops have lost their shininess.
- Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
- Roll warm cookies in remaining 1 cup powdered sugar and allow to finish cooling, then repeat this step again for extra “snowy” finish.
Notes
- Mix the flour in until it is just incorporated—overmixing will make the cookies flat!
- If the dough feels super soft and sticky, stick the bowl in the fridge for 15-30 minutes before rolling out your cookie balls.
- You must wait for the cookies to cool a bit before the first roll in powdered sugar, or the sugar will melt right off.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g
