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Chocolate Snowballs
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5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Snowballs

Chocolate Snowballs – Sugar-covered chocolate chips and pecan cookies. Buttery, crunchy, sweet, the best cookies for the season.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Baking Recipes
Cuisine: cookies
Keyword: Chocolate Snowballs
Servings: 24 snowballs
Calories: 89kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • Powdered sugar for rolling

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.
  • Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 15-20 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on pans 2 minutes.
  • Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool completely on wire racks. If desired, reroll cookies in confectioners' sugar. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Nutrition

Serving: 24snowballs | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 54mg | Sugar: 4g