Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies: A Winter Wonderland Treat
A delicate, buttery shortbread cookie infused with refreshing peppermint and rich mini chocolate chips, finished with a double coating of powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the peppermint extract and salt until well combined.
- Slowly fold in the flour until just combined; do not overmix.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips gently.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes; cookies should remain pale.
- Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar immediately after removing from the oven.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then roll them in powdered sugar a second time.