Description
Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies are soft, buttery, and loaded with mini chocolate chips and mint flavor. These festive green cookies are dusted with powdered sugar for a snowy finish, perfect for holidays like Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, and more. Quick, easy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious—these are sure to be a hit at any celebration.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon mint extract or peppermint extract
Green food coloring (gel food color works best)
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Additional powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
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Prep the baking sheet: Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
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Mix dry ingredients: Add flour, salt, and mint extract to the butter mixture and mix just until combined.
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Add food coloring: Drop in green gel food coloring a few drops at a time, mixing until you reach your desired shade.
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Fold in chocolate chips: Gently stir in the mini chocolate chips.
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Form the dough: Scoop out dough one tablespoon at a time and roll into balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
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Chill: Cover and refrigerate the dough balls for at least 30 minutes.
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Bake: Preheat your oven to 375°F. Bake the cookies for 7 to 8 minutes until just barely golden on the bottom.
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Cool slightly: Let cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
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Powder sugar coating: Line another baking sheet with parchment paper and dust it with powdered sugar. Transfer cookies onto it and dust them with more powdered sugar.
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Final sugar coat: Once cooled, roll cookies in a bowl of powdered sugar until fully coated.
Notes
Chill dough before baking to prevent spreading.
Double coat in powdered sugar for that classic snowball look.
To freeze, place cookies on a tray and freeze for 30 minutes. Then transfer to a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.
Use peppermint extract for a stronger minty taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes Chill Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 122
- Sugar: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Protein: 1g