Description
Delightful chocolate chip snowball cookies deliver a winter wonderland of sweet, buttery crumbles melting with chocolatey goodness. Rich Mexican wedding cookie tradition meets modern chocolate indulgence, offering you a perfect holiday treat that disappears moments after serving.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Nuts and Flavoring
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Coating
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating a workspace for your delicate snowball cookies.
- Thoroughly cream the unsalted butter with both granulated and powdered sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, incorporating the vanilla extract for enhanced flavor.
- Gently fold in the all-purpose flour and salt, creating a crumbly dough that will hold its shape when pressed together.
- Carefully mix in the chopped pecans or walnuts and chocolate chips, distributing them evenly throughout the dough for consistent texture and taste.
- Use your hands to form small, compact balls approximately 1-inch in diameter, ensuring each cookie is tightly packed to maintain its snowball-like appearance.
- Arrange the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for minimal spreading during baking.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, watching for a delicate golden edge that indicates the cookies are perfectly done but not overcooked.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, allowing them to set and become more stable.
- While still warm but not hot, gently roll each cookie in the additional powdered sugar, creating a smooth, snow-like coating that completely covers the surface.
- Transfer the sugar-coated cookies to a wire rack to cool completely, allowing the powdered sugar to set and create a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth finish.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of chocolate chips to control sweetness and create a balanced flavor profile.
- Use room temperature butter for smoother creaming and better cookie texture.
- Toast nuts before adding to enhance their nutty flavor and provide a deeper, richer taste.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before shaping to prevent spreading and maintain the snowball shape during baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg