Description
Buttery, tender snowball cookies filled with mini chocolate chips and almonds, double-rolled in powdered sugar for a melt-in-your-mouth treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, halfway softened
- 1 1/2 cups (192g) powdered sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups (282g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 pinch extra salt (1/8 tsp)
- 1 cup (160g) mini chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup (approx 85g) sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Place the sliced almonds in a food processor and pulse until they are ground into small bits.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt until thoroughly combined.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and 1/2 cup (64g) of the powdered sugar until just blended and creamy (do not over-beat).
- Stir in the vanilla extract, then reduce speed to low and gradually mix in the flour mixture until just combined.
- Add the mini chocolate chips and ground almonds, mixing until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of dough at a time and roll into smooth balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the bottoms are lightly golden. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for a few minutes until firm enough to handle.
- Place the remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar in a bowl. Roll the warm cookies in the sugar to coat lightly, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once fully cooled, roll the cookies in the powdered sugar a second time for a thick, snowy coating.
Notes
Ensure butter is not too soft or melted, as this will cause the cookies to spread. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cooling Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 3mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 13mg
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