Description
Melt in your mouth Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies are a treat you won’t be able to resist. So easy to make and packed with mint and chocolate flavor – no one can eat just one.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon mint extract or peppermint extract
- Green food coloring (gel food color works best)
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
- Additional powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Beat the butter and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the flour, salt, and extract just until combined.
- Add the green food color a few drops at a time until your desired color is achieved.
- Stir in mini chocolate chips.
- Scoop out one tablespoon of dough at a time and form into a ball. Place balls on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Bake cookies for 7 to 8 minutes. Do not let them brown too much on the bottom. Let cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet.
- Line another large baking sheet with parchment paper and dust liberally with powdered sugar. Place the slightly cooled cookies on this baking sheet and dust with additional powdered sugar.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- Fill a small bowl halfway with powdered sugar. Drop cookies one at a time into the bowl and turn until coated in powdered sugar.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to four days.
Notes
- Gel food coloring works best for vibrant color.
- Refrigeration is essential for the dough to hold its shape.
- Do not overbake to maintain a soft texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 122 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 16mg