Description
Delightful Strawberry Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies bring festive winter magic to classic cookie lovers. Sweet strawberry essence and rich chocolate chips dance within powdery snow-like coating, promising pure indulgence you’ll savor with each tender bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (90 g) mini chocolate chips
Flavor Enhancers:
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (30 g) freeze-dried strawberries, finely ground
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Coating:
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the baking workspace by preheating the oven to 350F (175C) and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Cream the butter and powdered sugar in a spacious mixing bowl, whipping until the mixture transforms into a light, fluffy consistency that resembles soft clouds.
- Infuse the creamed mixture with vanilla extract, stirring thoroughly to distribute the aromatic flavor throughout the base.
- Pulverize the freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder, then combine with flour and salt in a separate mixing vessel to create a delicate, fragrant dry ingredient blend.
- Gradually incorporate the dry ingredient mixture into the butter mixture, gently folding and stirring until the dough achieves a cohesive texture without overmixing.
- Sprinkle mini chocolate chips into the dough, carefully distributing them to ensure even chocolate coverage throughout each cookie.
- Form the dough into small, uniform spheres, rolling them between palms to create smooth, consistent snowball-shaped cookies that will bake evenly.
- Arrange the cookie spheres on the prepared baking sheet, leaving sufficient space between each to allow for gentle spreading during baking.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smooth, even mixing and better cookie texture.
- Crush freeze-dried strawberries finely to distribute their vibrant flavor and color throughout the dough evenly.
- Roll cookies in additional powdered sugar after baking for an extra festive, snowy appearance that enhances their visual appeal.
- For gluten-free adaptation, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the same measurements and technique.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 142
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 32 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg