Description
Homemade peanut butter chocolate chip snowball cookies deliver irresistible holiday cheer with rich, nutty flavors. Delicate crumbly texture and powdered sugar coating make these treats perfect for winter celebrations.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups (160 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup (85 g) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (90 g) mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation Setup: Warm oven to 350°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Creamy Base Creation: Thoroughly whip butter, peanut butter, and powdered sugar until achieving a silky, light consistency that promises delectable texture.
- Flavor Infusion: Introduce vanilla extract, blending seamlessly to enhance the cookie’s aromatic profile.
- Dough Development: Gradually fold flour into wet ingredients, kneading until a soft, malleable dough forms with perfect structural integrity.
- Chocolate Integration: Disperse chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring a rich, even distribution that guarantees chocolate in every delightful bite.
- Shaping and Positioning: Craft uniform dough balls by rolling between palms, then arrange on prepared baking sheet with strategic spacing to prevent merging.
- Baking Process: Slide sheet into preheated oven, baking 10-12 minutes until cookies appear set but maintain a delicate, pale complexion.
- Initial Sugar Coating: While cookies remain warm, delicately roll in powdered sugar, creating an initial gossamer-like layer of sweetness.
- Final Presentation: After complete cooling, execute a second powdered sugar roll, transforming cookies into festive, snow-kissed confections ready for serving.
Notes
Enhance Dough Consistency: Work with softened butter and room temperature ingredients to create a smoother, more homogeneous dough that blends effortlessly and prevents lumpy textures.
Prevent Chocolate Sinking: Lightly dust chocolate chips with flour before folding into the dough, helping them distribute evenly and preventing them from settling at the bottom of the cookies.
Master Sugar Coating Technique: Roll cookies in powdered sugar while still warm for the first coating, then wait until completely cool for the second dusting to achieve a perfect, snow-white finish without clumping.
Adapt for Dietary Needs: Substitute regular flour with gluten-free flour blend and use dairy-free butter alternatives to make these cookies accessible for those with dietary restrictions, maintaining the same delightful texture and flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 156
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg