Description
These Melt-In-Your-Mouth Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies combine creamy peanut butter with sweet mini chocolate chips, creating a soft, buttery treat rolled in powdered sugar for a delightful snowball finish. Perfect for holiday celebrations or anytime you crave a tender, meltaway cookie with rich nutty flavor.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat 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 easy cleanup.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and creamy peanut butter together until the mixture is smooth and creamy, ensuring an even base for your dough.
- Add Sugar and Vanilla: Incorporate ½ cup powdered sugar and the vanilla extract into the butter-peanut butter mixture, mixing until fully combined for sweetness and flavor depth.
- Form Dough: Gradually stir in the all-purpose flour and salt until a soft dough forms, being careful not to overmix. Fold in the mini chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop the dough into 1-inch balls, placing them about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet to allow for slight spreading while baking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the bottoms of the cookies are just lightly golden. Avoid overbaking to maintain the soft texture.
- Cool and Roll in Sugar: Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. While still warm, gently roll each cookie in powdered sugar for the first coating.
- Final Cooling and Coating: Allow the cookies to cool completely. Once fully cool, roll them a second time in powdered sugar to achieve the classic snowball appearance.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week to keep them fresh and soft.
- These cookies freeze well; you can freeze the baked cookies or the dough. If freezing dough, thaw before baking.
- The dough can be prepared ahead of time and chilled in the refrigerator for up to 2 days before baking.
