Description
Delightful Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies deliver winter magic with a sweet twist. Powdered sugar-dusted spheres of buttery goodness melt in your mouth, creating pure nostalgic comfort for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- ½ cup (115 g / 4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup (85 g / 3 ounces) creamy peanut butter
- 1 ¼ cups (160 g / 5.6 ounces) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (90 g / 3.2 ounces) mini chocolate chips
Sweeteners:
- ¼ cup (50 g / 1.8 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (120 g / 4.2 ounces) powdered sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by warming the oven to 350F (175C) and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- Create a creamy mixture by whipping softened butter, peanut butter, and granulated sugar using an electric mixer until the texture becomes light and fluffy. Incorporate vanilla extract thoroughly.
- Gradually fold in flour until a crumbly dough emerges, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients. Gently fold mini chocolate chips throughout the mixture.
- Craft uniform cookie spheres by scooping approximately one tablespoon of dough and rolling between palms to create smooth, consistent balls. Arrange these delicate orbs on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining slight spacing between each.
- Transfer the cookie sheet to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. Watch for subtle golden edges while maintaining a pale, soft top. Remove when cookies appear set but not darkened.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for five minutes, providing initial cooling and stabilization.
- While cookies remain warm, delicately roll each one in powdered sugar, ensuring complete and even coverage. Place on a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Once fully cooled, repeat the powdered sugar coating to create a luxurious, snow-like exterior that enhances both appearance and flavor.
- Store completed cookies in an airtight container at room temperature, where they will maintain freshness for approximately one week.
Notes
- Experiment with different nut butters like almond or cashew to create unique flavor variations and cater to personal preferences.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, ensuring everyone can enjoy these delightful cookies.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before shaping to prevent spreading and create more uniform, perfectly round snowball cookies.
- Reduce sugar content by using a sugar substitute or cutting granulated sugar by 25% without compromising the cookie’s delicious texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg