Chocolate Snowball Cookies
These chocolate snowball cookies are a fun spin on Mexican wedding cookies! This chocolate version with chocolate chips is irresistibly fudgy, rolled in powdered sugar like the original.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar divided
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Cream together butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla extract until it is smooth and creamy.1 cup butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, ¼ cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add in the flour and salt and mix until it forms a dough. Stir in the chocolate chips to combine.2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt, ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
- Scoop about 1 Tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Place on a baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes until set and looks dry on top.
- Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes until you can handle them.
- Roll each cookie through the remaining ½ cup of powdered sugar. Place on a wire rack to cool completely. Can roll through the powdered sugar a second time after they have cooled if desired.
Notes
- You can use chopped nuts in place of chocolate chips if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 249IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
