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Homemade chocolate snowball cookies coated in powdered sugar on a plate, with one broken open to show the rich, fudgy center and natural cracks.

Chocolate Snowball Cookies

5 from 1 vote
Tender, rich chocolate snowball cookies that melt in your mouth and look like festive little snowballs. Perfect for holidays, cookie exchanges, or whenever you need a chocolaty treat that’s foolproof and crowd-pleasing.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling & Sugar Coating Time 20 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 110
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Unsalted butter - Softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar - For dough
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Pure recommended
  • 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour - Measured correctly
  • ½ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder - Sifted, high quality
  • ¼ teaspoon Fine salt
  • ¾ cup Chopped pecans or walnuts - Optional, finely chopped
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar - For rolling, extra for second coating

Equipment

  • 1 Electric mixer (Stand or handheld)
  • 2 Baking sheets (Lined with parchment paper)
  • 1 Large bowl (For mixing dough)
  • 1 Cookie scoop (Optional, for uniform size)
  • 1 Wire rack (For cooling cookies)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Bring all ingredients to room temperature and set aside powdered sugar for rolling.
  3. Cream butter and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy, then mix in the vanilla.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture.
  5. Fold in chopped nuts if using. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on sheets.
  6. Bake for 12–15 minutes until set. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes.
  7. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar, cool completely, then roll again in sugar before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 150IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.8mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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