Chocolate Snowball Cookies
Rich, fudgy chocolate snowball cookies with a crackled, snowy powdered sugar topping. These chewy treats are perfect for the holidays and are almost too pretty to eat.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 36 1x
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ounces chopped dark chocolate or 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar), plus more for rolling
Instructions
- Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water or in the microwave at 60% power in 30-second intervals. Stop when chocolate is 80% melted and stir to finish melting. Set aside and cool to room temperature.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then vanilla and melted chocolate.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in flour mixture until combined. Chill dough until firm.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Scoop tablespoonfuls of dough and roll between your palms to form smooth balls.
- Roll each ball in powdered sugar and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies are set. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, use high-quality dark chocolate. Cookies can be rolled in powdered sugar again after cooling for a more snowy appearance. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 40
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 15
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