Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies Recipe

Make Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies Recipe: tender, buttery cookies studded with mini chocolate chips and rolled in powdered sugar.

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Yield36

Ingredients

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat the oven and prepare the pans

Preheat the oven to 375°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment so the cookies bake evenly and slide effortlessly onto a cooling rack later. I like having two sheets ready so I can bake back-to-back batches without pausing; the lined sheets also visually anchor the later stages when dough is scooped and when the warm cookies come out. Keep one clean mixing bowl and a tablespoon scoop handy near the prepared sheets so the workflow is smooth and tidy while you work.

Step 2: Cream the butter and sugar

Beat the softened butter with the 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and the vanilla until the mixture looks pale, whipped, and airy—soft peaks and tiny beaten-air bubbles signal that the butter and sugar are properly aerated, which keeps the cookies tender. Use an electric mixer for a few minutes and scrape the bowl once so everything is evenly lightened. The mixture should have a silky sheen and hold soft ridges; if it looks glossy and runny, chill briefly before continuing so the structure stays stable.


Step 3: Combine the dry ingredients and fold in chocolate

Add the flour and salt to the whipped butter mixture and mix just until a cohesive, slightly crumbly dough forms—avoid overworking so the texture stays delicate. Fold in the mini chocolate chips by hand until they are evenly dispersed, with little pockets of chips visible against the pale dough. If the dough feels too soft to handle, chill it briefly until it firms enough to scoop; you want a dough that is pliable and slightly tacky, not sticky or oily. When chilled, the dough should hold a rounded scoop shape, ready to be portioned.


Step 4: Scoop and bake

Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them onto the prepared parchment-lined sheets, leaving space for a slight spread during baking. Gently press to round each ball if edges are uneven so they blossom into soft, snowball-like domes. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, watching for the bottoms to be just slightly brown while the tops remain pale—this balance keeps the interior tender. Remove from the oven when the bases show a hint of color and let them rest briefly on the sheet before transferring.


Step 5: Cool and roll in powdered sugar

Let the warm cookies cool a touch, then pour about 1 cup of powdered sugar into a small bowl and roll each warm cookie until fully coated; the sugar clings and melts slightly into the warm surface, producing that signature snowy finish. Arrange the sugared cookies in a bowl or on a wire rack to cool completely, watching the sugar set into a delicate, matte dusting. One cookie can be bitten to reveal the fine crumb and chocolate-studded interior for a tempting close-up at the end.


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