Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies Recipe
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! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Christmas and more!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 30 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon mint extract or peppermint extract
- Green food coloring gel
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
- Additional powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Beat the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in flour, salt, and extract. Add green food color and chocolate chips. Form dough into balls and refrigerate.
- Bake the Cookies: Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake cookies for 7-8 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on a sheet, then dust with powdered sugar.
- Coat with Sugar: Dust a baking sheet with powdered sugar. Place cookies on it and dust with more powdered sugar until coated. Let cool completely.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to four days. To freeze, flash freeze cookies before storing.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to four days.
- To freeze: Let cookies cool completely, place on a baking sheet and flash freeze for 30 minutes. Transfer cookies to a freezer-safe ziplock bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 122 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 43mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 17mg
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