Chocolate Mint Truffle Snowball Cookies
These rich, melt-in-your-mouth cookies combine the flavors of chocolate and mint in a truffle-like texture, dusted with powdered sugar to resemble festive snowballs. Perfect for holiday baking or gift-giving!
Ingredients
- - 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- - 1/2 cup powdered sugar plus more for coating
- - 1 tsp vanilla extract
- - 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- - 2 cups all-purpose flour
- - 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- - 1/2 tsp salt
- - 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract and peppermint extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the bottoms are set. The cookies will not spread much.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then roll them in powdered sugar while still warm.
- Once fully cooled, roll them again in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Chill the dough for 15 minutes if it's too soft to roll.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Add festive sprinkles for a holiday touch.