Description
Coconut snowball cookies blend creamy textures with sweet tropical flavors. Delightful holiday treats offer simple preparation and irresistible charm you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups Cap’n Crunch cereal
- 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
Coating:
- Additional sweetened coconut flakes for sprinkling
Instructions
- Create a double boiler by placing chocolate chips in a measuring cup set within a pot of simmering water. Gently melt chocolate over medium-low heat for 5-8 minutes, stirring periodically until smooth and fully liquefied.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly combine crispy cereal and shredded coconut flakes, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Pour warm melted chocolate over the cereal-coconut mixture, stirring carefully to coat every morsel with rich chocolate goodness.
- Using a spoon, craft round, uniform mounds of the chocolate-coated mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, creating delicate snowball-like shapes.
- Generously dust the surface of each cookie with additional coconut flakes, adding a decorative and textural element.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the refrigerator and chill for 15-20 minutes, allowing the chocolate to solidify completely and the cookies to set into firm, delectable treats.
Notes
- Chocolate Melting Hack Use a double boiler method to prevent burning and ensure smooth, glossy chocolate that coats ingredients evenly.
- Texture Variation Swap rice cereal for crushed graham crackers or toasted nuts to create different crunch and flavor profiles.
- Diet-Friendly Twist Use dairy-free chocolate chips and vegan coconut flakes to make these cookies gluten-free and plant-based friendly.
- Storage Secret Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, allowing flavors to meld and maintain perfect texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 149
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 34 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg