Best Ever Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies!
Get ready to fall head over heels for these delightful Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies! Tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookies bursting with cool mint and rich chocolate, all rolled in powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Unsalted Butter (Softened)
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar (Confectioners' Sugar)
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Mint Extract
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- Green Food Coloring (Optional)
- 1 cup Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the softened unsalted butter and 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar until light, fluffy, and pale in color, about 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in the mint extract, vanilla extract, and green food coloring (if using) until just combined.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and gently fold in the mini chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- For best results, cover the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll each into a smooth ball. Place them about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the bottoms are lightly golden.
- While the cookies are still warm, roll each in the remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar until coated.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, roll them a second time in the powdered sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: Don't overmix the dough to keep cookies tender. Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading during baking. Ensure uniform cookie sizes for even baking.