Description
Classic peanut butter chocolate chip snowball cookies blend rich nutty flavors with sweet chocolate morsels. Powdered sugar coating provides delightful texture and festive winter charm for cookie enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (128 grams) creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (170 grams) mini chocolate chips
Sweetening and Flavoring:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar, plus extra for rolling
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams) salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 350°F (175°C) and arrange a parchment-lined baking sheet for optimal cookie performance.
- Thoroughly blend softened butter and peanut butter in a spacious mixing bowl until achieving a silky, uniform consistency. Incorporate powdered sugar and vanilla extract, whisking until perfectly integrated.
- Gently introduce flour and salt into the creamy mixture, stirring methodically until a cohesive dough emerges. Delicately fold mini chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution.
- Craft uniform spherical cookies by scooping tablespoon-sized portions and rolling between palms. Arrange cookies with slight separation on the prepared baking surface.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven, allowing cookies to transform for 10-12 minutes. Watch for subtle golden browning underneath while maintaining a pale upper surface and firm texture.
- Allow cookies to rest momentarily on the baking sheet, then carefully transfer to a powdered sugar coating station. Enrobe each warm cookie completely, creating a snow-like exterior. For enhanced wintery aesthetics, repeat the sugar dusting after complete cooling.
- Savor these decadent peanut butter chocolate chip morsels alongside a steaming beverage, celebrating their delightful texture and flavor profile.
Notes
- Chill dough before baking to prevent spreading and maintain a perfectly round shape.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Opt for natural peanut butter with no added sugar for a more authentic, less sweet flavor profile.
- Swap chocolate chips with white chocolate or butterscotch chips for flavor variation.
- Gluten-free flour blend can replace all-purpose flour for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
- Reduce powdered sugar coating for a lighter, less sweet treat.
- Freeze unbaked cookie dough balls for quick future baking and convenient dessert preparation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg