Description
Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies are a delightful twist on the classic snowball cookie, incorporating mini semi-sweet chocolate chips for extra sweetness and texture. These buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies are coated in confectioners sugar, offering a perfect balance of rich chocolate and sweet powdered sugar in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup confectioners sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Coating
- 1–2 cups additional confectioners sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mix Butter and Sugar: In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter, confectioners sugar, and vanilla extract together on medium speed until the mixture is light, fluffy, and creamy—about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Lower the mixer speed to low and gradually add the all-purpose flour and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms, stopping occasionally to scrape down the bowl’s sides and bottom to incorporate all ingredients evenly.
- Incorporate Chocolate Chips: Remove the mixer and stir in the mini semi-sweet chocolate chips by hand, ensuring they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Shape Cookies: Using a tablespoon, scoop out portions of dough and gently roll them into balls. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them at least 1 inch apart to allow for slight spreading.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until the bottoms are lightly golden but the cookies still appear pale on top. Avoid overbaking to keep them tender.
- Cool Briefly: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for about 3 to 5 minutes until they are just cool enough to handle but still warm.
- Roll in Sugar: Roll each warm cookie in the confectioners sugar coating, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Double Coat (Optional): For an extra thick snowy coating, once the cookies are fully cooled, roll them again in fresh confectioners sugar before serving.
Notes
- Room temperature butter ensures proper creaming with sugar for tender cookies.
- Do not overbake; the cookies should be slightly soft when removed from the oven.
- The double rolling in powdered sugar gives the signature “snowball” look and extra sweetness.
- Mini chocolate chips are preferred for even distribution and bite-sized chocolate hits.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- For a nutty twist, you can add finely chopped pecans or walnuts into the dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Chocolate chip cookies, snowball cookies, holiday cookies, powdered sugar cookies, chocolate chip snowball
