Chocolate Chip Snowballs
A tender, melt-in-your-mouth butter cookie flavored with almond extract, studded with mini chocolate chips and coated with powdered sugar.
Servings: 30
Calories: 103kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted
- ¾ cup cornstarch
- 1 pinch Kosher salt
- ⅓ cup miniature chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla and almond extracts. Sift together flour, cornstarch, and salt. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Using a small 2 teaspoon cookie scoop, portion the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roll the dough into balls. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat 350℉. Then, bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes until just set. Dust with a layer of powdered sugar. Let the cookies cool slightly for 2 minutes.
- Gently transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. When mostly cool, dust with powdered sugar again. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg