Description
These Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies are a delightful holiday treat. They offer a soft, buttery texture and a sweet melt-in-your-mouth experience. This recipe honors family tradition while keeping the steps simple for your busy life.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup powdered sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips. Do not overmix.
- Drop rounded teaspoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, keeping them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are barely set. They should not brown much.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes.
- Place the powdered sugar in a shallow dish. While the cookies are still warm, gently roll each cookie in the powdered sugar until fully coated.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack. You can roll them a second time in powdered sugar once cooled for a thicker coating, if desired.
Notes
- For the best snowball texture, make sure your butter is truly softened, not melted.
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before rolling helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
- Use mini chocolate chips so they distribute evenly without making the dough too crumbly.
- Rolling the cookies while they are slightly warm helps the first layer of powdered sugar adhere well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Sweet Treats
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approx. 100
- Sugar: Approx. 9g
- Sodium: Approx. 20mg
- Fat: Approx. 6g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: Less than 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 11g
- Fiber: Approx. 0.3g
- Protein: Approx. 1g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 15mg