Description
Delightful mint chocolate chip snowball cookies blend sweet, crumbly textures with cool, refreshing flavors. Powdered sugar-dusted cookies melt in your mouth, offering a festive winter treat that brings joy to holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
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Main Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients and Flavoring:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for dough)
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Add-ins:
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- Additional powdered sugar for rolling (for coating)
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by setting oven temperature to 350F (175C) and gathering equipment.
- Blend softened butter with powdered sugar using electric mixer until mixture becomes airy and smooth.
- Incorporate peppermint extract, ensuring even distribution throughout the creamy base.
- Gradually fold in flour and salt, mixing until dough forms a consistent texture without overmixing.
- Gently fold mini chocolate chips into dough, distributing evenly throughout mixture.
- Craft uniform 1-inch spherical portions by rolling dough between palms, creating smooth round shapes.
- Arrange cookie spheres on ungreased baking sheet, maintaining slight separation between each piece.
- Transfer sheet to preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for set edges without browning.
- Remove cookies from oven and allow 5-minute cooling period on baking sheet.
- While cookies remain warm, delicately roll each piece in additional powdered sugar, creating a light, elegant coating.
- Transfer sugar-coated cookies to wire rack, permitting complete cooling and sugar crystallization before serving.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before shaping to prevent spreading and maintain a perfect round shape.
- Use high-quality peppermint extract for a more intense and authentic mint flavor that elevates the entire cookie.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Experiment with different chocolate variations like dark chocolate chips or white chocolate chips for unique flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 142 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 38 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 21 mg