Chocolate Snowball Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Snowball Cookies Recipe made with walnuts, flour, butter, sugar, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar.
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Servings: 24
Ingredients
Chocolate Snowball Cookies
- 2 c walnuts finely chopped
- 1 3/4 c all-purpose flour
- 1 c unsalted butter softened
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 c cocoa powder
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
Add the dry ingredients.
- Add the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, and salt to the butter mixture. Beat until fully combined and a thick dough forms.
Add the walnuts and chocolate chips.
- Stir in the finely chopped walnuts and semi-sweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Chill the dough.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat the oven.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325°F.
Shape the cookies.
- Roll the chilled dough into small balls, using approximately 1 tbsp of dough for each cookie.
Arrange on the baking sheet.
- Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake the cookies.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cookies are set.
Cool the cookies.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Coat with powdered sugar.
- Once cooled, roll or gently shake the cookies in powdered sugar until evenly coated.
Serve.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container until ready to enjoy.
Notes
To make this Chocolate Snowball Cookies Recipe gluten free, replace the all-purpose flour with a certified gluten-free 1:1 baking flour blend. Verify that the cocoa powder, chocolate chips, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, walnuts, and all packaged ingredients are labeled gluten free or free from gluten-containing additives. Use clean mixing bowls, utensils, measuring cups, and baking sheets to prevent cross-contact with gluten-containing ingredients.