Description
Chocolate Snowball Cookies are buttery, nutty, and coated in powdered sugar for a snowy appearance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus extra for coating
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla extract.
- Combine flour, salt, cocoa powder, and nuts in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture until fully incorporated.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar, then cool completely.
- Roll in powdered sugar again before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container to keep fresh.
- Use room-temperature butter for easier mixing.
- For extra flavor, toast the nuts before chopping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
