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Chocolate Snowballs Recipe

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This is my favorite Christmas cookie recipe. The cookies remind me of the snowballs I'd pack as a child during winters here in Wisconsin. —Dee Derezinski, Waukesha, Wisconsin

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Chocolate Snowballs Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup (6 ounces) chocolate chips
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in nuts and chips. Roll into 1-in. balls.
Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes. Cool cookies slightly before rolling in confectioners' sugar. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 183 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 111 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Snowballs in Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook , p57

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Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2011 by caree929

Super easy and yummy! I've made this for my book group twice and the kids gobbled them up!

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2011 by seablue02

I have no idea why anyone would say this recipe was messy. It's so easy that if you can screw it up, you probably shouldn't be in the kitchen. Sorry, but that's how I feel. They are suppose to be light and just lightly flavored. If they come out dry, then you most likely are over baking them. And you may want to check your oven temperature. You can also cut back a little on the flour if that makes you happy. But, mainly, don't over bake them!!

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by celestiablue

Love this recipe!!! I added a 1/4 tsp of peppermint extract to give the cookies a hint of mintiness!!! They were delicious!

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2010 by mcbean19

Delicious, and super easy to make :)

Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2010 by celestiablue

This recipe reminds me of mexican wedding cakes or russian tea cakes...my family loves it no matter what it is called!! For a healthy kick, I substitute half of the white flour with whole wheat! It adds a nutty flavor to the cookies.