Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies Without Nuts
Indulge in a taste of chocolate chip heaven with these delightful chocolate chip snowball cookies! Each bite of this soft, crumbly chocolate shortbread, enveloped in a snowy dusting of powdered sugar is pure perfection. Whether you're cozied up by the fireplace on a winter evening or simply yearning for a sweet delight, these nut-free chocolate chip snowball cookies are a delectable choice.
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Servings: 18 servings (2 cookies)
Calories: 256kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 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 and ½ cup of the powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add the vanilla and continue mixing until well incorporated.
- Add the flour, chocolate chips and salt and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Using a small Tablespoon sized cookie scoop, scoop small dough balls and roll between palms to form small balls.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until the bottoms are slightly golden brown.
- Remove from oven and while the cookies are still warm, roll them remaining ½ cup powdered sugar. (You can use a bowl, plate or tray for this step)
- Transfer cookies to the cooling rack to cool completely. For an extra snowy appearance, roll the cookies in powdered sugar a second time before serving.
Notes
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- Don't Over Mix the Cookie Dough. Adding the flour to the other ingredients at the end helps prevent mixing too much. Mix just long enough to bring all the ingredients together.
- Roll The Cookie Balls 2X! Roll them while they are fresh from the oven and a bit warm to give your cookies a first coat of sugar. The warmth helps the sugar stick and then when you roll them a second time after they're completely cooled it creates another layer of sugar.
- Preheat Your Oven. Your cookies will cook more evenly and in the right amount of time when the oven is hot. Get it started right before you start mixing and that way it will be ready when you're done mixing and rolling the cookies.
- Avoid Cookies Stuck to the Tray. Make sure you either use a silicone mat or parchment paper so you can easily remove the cookies after baking.
- Shape Even-Sized Cookies. Not only will your cookies look better for serving but this also ensures even baking. If you don't have a cookie scoop you can use a tablespoon measure instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 322IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 2mg
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