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Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies Recipe

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Delightfully festive Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies combine the classic buttery, crumbly texture of snowball cookies with refreshing mint flavor and mini chocolate chips. These soft, buttery cookies are tinted a cheerful green and lightly coated in powdered sugar, making them a perfect treat for the holidays or any mint-chocolate craving.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • ⅔ cup powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon mint extract (or peppermint extract)
  • green food coloring (gel food color, a few drops)
  • ¾ cup mini chocolate chips

For Coating

  • additional powdered sugar for coating

Instructions

  1. Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugar: Beat the softened butter and sifted powdered sugar together using a hand mixer or stand mixer until the mixture is light, fluffy, and pale in color, which helps to create a tender cookie texture.
  3. Add Dry Ingredients and Extract: Gradually mix in the all-purpose flour, salt, and mint extract just until combined. Be careful not to overmix to keep cookies tender.
  4. Color the Dough: Add a few drops of green gel food coloring to the dough, mixing until the desired shade of green is reached. Gel colors work best to avoid extra moisture.
  5. Fold in Chocolate Chips: Stir in the mini chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough to distribute bursts of chocolate in every bite.
  6. Shape Cookies: Scoop out one tablespoon of dough at a time and roll into balls. Place the dough balls onto the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart.
  7. Chill Dough: Cover the cookie sheet loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough balls for at least 30 minutes to firm up, which helps the cookies hold their shape while baking.
  8. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure an even bake.
  9. Bake Cookies: Bake the chilled cookies for 7 to 8 minutes, watching closely so they do not brown more than very lightly on the bottom. This keeps them soft and delicate.
  10. Cool On Sheet: Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet; this short cooling helps set their shape without drying them out.
  11. Prepare Coating: Line another baking sheet with parchment paper and dust it generously with powdered sugar. Place the slightly cooled cookies on this sheet and dust them with additional powdered sugar.
  12. Cool Completely: Let the cookies cool completely to room temperature, allowing them to firm up slightly and the powdered sugar coating to set.
  13. Final Powdered Sugar Coating: Fill a small bowl halfway with powdered sugar. One cookie at a time, drop them into the bowl and gently turn to coat fully with powdered sugar for the classic snowball appearance.
  14. Store: Store leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to four days to maintain freshness.

Notes

  • Gel food coloring is recommended to avoid adding extra moisture to the dough.
  • Chilling the dough is essential for maintaining the shape and texture of the cookies.
  • Do not overbake; cookies should remain pale with only slight browning on the bottom to ensure softness.
  • Use mini chocolate chips for better distribution and texture.
  • For a stronger mint flavor, add a few drops of peppermint extract along with or instead of mint extract.
  • These cookies keep best when stored in an airtight container at room temperature but can be frozen for longer storage.

Keywords: mint chocolate chip cookies, snowball cookies, holiday cookies, green cookies, powdered sugar cookies, chocolate chip snowballs

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