Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
These Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies are a classic treat that is perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth. Made with a few simple ingredients these cookies are soft and buttery with just the right amount of chocolate chips.
Not only are these cookies easy to make but they are also easy to eat. The combination of buttery shortbread cookies and rich chocolate chips makes these cookies a crowd favorite.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You only need a handful of simple ingredients, so you don’t have to spend a lot of money to make this sweet treat.
- They are perfect for when you want something different for your cookie swaps and holiday parties.
- This recipe is so easy to make that even beginner bakers can make them.
If you love snowball cookie recipes like this one, you may also enjoy these Butter Pecan Snowball Cookies.
🛒Ingredients
Pick up these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store so that you can share these bite-sized cookies with your family and friends this week.
- butter – We like to use unsalted butter
- powdered sugar
- salt
- vanilla extract
- almond extract
- flour
- mini chocolate chips
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make These Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
This is an overview of the directions to make these homemade snowball cookies. You can find the full instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
In a large mixing bowl cream the butter until light and fluffy. Then add the powdered sugar, salt, and extracts and beat until mixed.
Add the flour and mix well. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
Shape the dough into tablespoon-sized cookie balls and place on a prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated 375-degree oven for 9-10 minutes.
Allow the cookies to cool, and then dust or roll in powdered sugar.
🥄 Equipment
You will need measuring cups, measuring spoons, and this list of equipment:
- large mixing bowl
- electric mixer
- cookie scoop
- cookie sheet or baking sheet
- wire rack
- small bowl or shallow dish
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store the chocolate chip snowball cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.
Freezing – You can also freeze the cookies in a freezer bag or freezer-safe container for up to three months. Thaw them at room temperature for a couple of hours before enjoying them.
Serve With
These delicious cookies are great when served with a warm cup of tea or coffee. You can also serve them on a dessert platter with other desserts such as Samoa Truffles, Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes, White Chocolate Raspberry Fudge, or these Snow Cone Truffles.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that this recipe turns out perfectly for you when you make them.
- You can line your baking sheet with parchment paper if you want to prevent the bottom of the cookies from getting too dark.
- It may take up to five minutes to cream the butter. Don’t rush it.
- Once you add the flour to the cookie dough, be careful that you don’t overmix these cookies.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
If your cookies are crumbly that means either you used too much flour, or you overmix the batter. Once you add the flour mix until just combined.
We think that semi-sweet chocolate chips work best in cookies.
🍽 More Snowball Cookie Recipes
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🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- Cookie scoop
- cookie sheet or baking sheet
- Wire rack
- small bowl or shallow dish
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups butter softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar plus more for dusting
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups flour
- 12 ounces mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy.
- Add in the powdered sugar, salt, and extracts and beat until well creamed.
- Add in the flour and mix. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop (about a tablespoon in size) and scoop each cookie onto a nonstick baking tray.
- Place in the oven and bake for 9-10 minutes, do not overbake.
- Remove and place on a cooling rack and come to room temperature.
- Once all the cookies have cooled, dust with powdered sugar.
