Easy Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball cookies
Easy Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies are tender, soft, and melt-in-your-mouth cookies with a refreshing minty chocolate flavor. Lightly dusted with powdered sugar, these cookies create a charming snowball appearance, perfect for holidays, parties, or everyday treats. This simple recipe uses common ingredients and straightforward steps to deliver a delightful combination of buttery richness and mint chocolate sweetness that everyone will enjoy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Total Time: 30-35 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free (with flour substitution)
Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar (plus extra for coating)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Flavor Additions
- 3/4 cup mint chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Cream the softened butter with 1 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla extract and salt to balance the flavors.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour to the creamed mixture, mixing gently to combine without overworking the dough to keep the cookies tender.
- Add Mint Chocolate Chips: Fold the mint chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough to ensure each cookie has refreshing mint and chocolate bites.
- Form the Cookies: Roll the dough into small, uniform balls by hand for even baking and the classic snowball look.
- Bake to Perfection: Place the balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced a few inches apart. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12-15 minutes, until edges are set but not browned.
- Dust with Powdered Sugar: Allow cookies to cool slightly, then roll them generously in powdered sugar to achieve the signature snowy coating and sweet finish.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for easier mixing and better texture.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes to reduce spreading while baking.
- Remove cookies from the oven when bottoms are set but not browned to keep them soft.
- For extra snowball effect, roll cookies in powdered sugar twice after baking.
- Choose high quality mint chocolate chips made with real chocolate for best flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: mint chocolate chip cookies, snowball cookies, holiday cookies, soft cookies, mint cookies, easy cookies
