Chocolate Snowball Cookies
These chocolate snowball cookies are a delightful slice of chocolate heaven! Just imagine sinking your teeth into a delicate, crumbly chocolate shortbread cookie, generously coated in a snowy layer of powdered sugar. They’re perfect for a winter evening by the fireplace or simply because you’re craving a little sweet indulgence!
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Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 118kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar divided
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to cream together the butter with ½ cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the cocoa powder and vanilla and continue mixing until smooth and silky.
- Reduce speed to low and add the flour, salt and mini chocolate just until mixed.
- Use a small cookie scoop (1 Tb) to measure out small balls and roll between palms to get a round shape.
- Place dough balls on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are slightly darker and top of the cookies are no longer shiny.
- 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
Be sure to check the full post for more about the ingredients, cookie variations, storage tips, and serving suggestions for inspiration.
- Add the flour right at the end of mixing your cookies so you make sure you don't over mix the dough. Also, make sure you are adding the flour to the cookie batter as it makes it easier to mix than if done the other way around.
- Roll the cookies twice. You will do this once when the cookies are slightly cooled but still warm. Warm cookies helps the first coating of sugar stick to the cookies better. Then you roll them again after they're fully cooled to give the an extra “snowy” finish.
- Check that your oven temperature is accurate before baking. You don't need to do this every single time you bake but I do recommend periodically checking your oven temperature. It can change over time and every single oven may be slightly different. The easiest way to check it is to place an oven thermometer inside during heating.
- Prevent your cookies from sticking by using parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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