Description
Looking for a festive, fun, and incredibly easy cookie recipe? These Easy Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies are the perfect blend of buttery richness and cool minty flavor, dotted with chocolate chips and dusted in snowy powdered sugar. Ideal for holiday cookie trays, party desserts, or cozy baking sessions at home, these cookies are simple to make and deliver a melt-in-your-mouth texture that’s pure magic. This recipe is a must-try for anyone searching for easy dessert recipes, winter treats, or quick Christmas cookies. It also doubles as a delightful option for food gifts, holiday snack ideas, and kid-friendly baking projects.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
0.5 cup powdered sugar
0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.5 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.75 cup mini chocolate chips
Few drops green food coloring (optional)
Extra powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
1. Cream together softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and green food coloring (if using); mix until combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
4. Gradually add dry mixture to butter mixture, mixing on low speed until a soft dough forms.
5. Fold in mini chocolate chips evenly.
6. Chill dough for 30 minutes if too soft to handle.
7. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
8. Roll tablespoon-sized portions of dough into balls and place on the baking sheet.
9. Bake for 10–12 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden (tops should stay pale).
10. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes, then roll them in powdered sugar while still warm.
11. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
12. Once cooled, roll again in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.
Notes
Chill the dough if it’s too soft to help the cookies maintain their round shape.
Double roll in powdered sugar: once warm, once cooled, for the classic snowball look.
Use mini chocolate chips for even distribution and better texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg