Description
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies are a delightful twist on traditional snowball treats, featuring creamy peanut butter and mini chocolate chips. These buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies are lightly coated in powdered sugar, making them perfect for holiday celebrations or any time you crave a sweet, nutty treat. This easy-to-make recipe yields tender, flavorful cookies with a rich combination of peanut butter and chocolate in every bite.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus more for coating)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Peanut Butter: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter, creamy peanut butter, and powdered sugar until the mixture is light, fluffy, and well combined. This creates the base for the tender texture.
- Add Vanilla Extract: Mix in the vanilla extract to enhance the cookie’s flavor with a sweet, aromatic note.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour and salt into the wet mixture, stirring until the dough forms and is fully combined without overmixing.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips, evenly distributing them throughout the dough to provide bursts of chocolate.
- Form Cookies: Scoop the dough by tablespoons and roll each portion into a ball. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart to allow for slight spreading.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12–14 minutes, or until the bottoms turn lightly golden while the tops remain pale, indicating perfect doneness.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely for best texture.
- Coat in Powdered Sugar: Once fully cooled, roll each cookie in additional powdered sugar until fully coated, creating the signature snowball appearance and a sweet outer layer.
Notes
- For an extra festive look, roll the cookies a second time in powdered sugar after they have completely cooled for a thicker coating.
- Substitute crunchy peanut butter to add a delightful texture contrast.
- Using dark chocolate chips instead of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips will provide a richer, more intense chocolate flavor.
