Description
Irresistible Double Chocolate Snowball Cookies bring winter magic to sweet treats with rich cocoa and powdered sugar perfection. Chocolate lovers will melt over these delicate, melt-in-mouth morsels that promise festive joy in each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (120 g) mini chocolate chips or finely chopped chocolate
Flavoring and Sweet Ingredients:
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar, for coating
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Create a velvety base by thoroughly blending softened butter with powdered sugar until the mixture appears airy and pale, ensuring no lumps remain. Incorporate vanilla extract to enhance the aromatic profile.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a separate vessel, ensuring a uniform dry mixture without clumps. Gradually introduce the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring gently to maintain a smooth, consistent texture.
- Delicately fold mini chocolate chips into the dough, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture. Wrap the dough securely in plastic film and refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes to firm up the consistency and facilitate easier shaping.
- Heat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using gentle pressure, form the chilled dough into compact, uniform spheres approximately 1 inch in diameter.
- Arrange the dough balls strategically on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining adequate spacing to prevent merging during baking. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges appear set and slightly firm.
- Remove the cookies and allow them to cool momentarily on the baking sheet. While still slightly warm, carefully coat each cookie in a generous layer of powdered sugar, ensuring complete coverage.
- Once the cookies have reached room temperature, perform a second rolling in powdered sugar to create a thick, snow-like exterior that completely conceals the chocolate base.
Notes
- Always use room temperature butter for smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to prevent spreading and create a more compact cookie shape.
- Sift cocoa powder and flour to eliminate lumps and ensure a smooth, consistent dough.
- Roll cookies in powdered sugar while still slightly warm for better sugar adherence and a beautiful snow-like coating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 58 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg