Easy Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies (Print version)

Buttery mint cookies studded with mini chocolate chips and rolled in powdered sugar for an easy, festive treat.

# Ingredients:

01 - 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened

02 - 2/3 cup (75 g) powdered sugar, sifted

03 - 2 1/4 cups (270 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled

04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

05 - 1 teaspoon mint extract

06 - 1 drop green gel food coloring (optional)

07 - 3/4 cup (130 g) mini chocolate chips

08 - 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar, for rolling

01 - Beat the softened butter and powdered sugar together until smooth and fluffy, about one minute.

02 - Add the flour and salt and mix on low speed until a soft dough forms. Stir in the mint extract and the optional food coloring.

03 - Add the mini chocolate chips and fold until evenly distributed throughout the dough.

04 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Place them two inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

05 - Bake in a 350°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until the tops look matte and the bottoms are just barely golden. Do not let them brown.

06 - Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then roll each warm cookie in powdered sugar to coat.

07 - Once completely cool, roll the cookies in powdered sugar a second time for a thick, snowy finish.

01 - The second coating of powdered sugar is essential for the classic snowball look.

02 - Cookies keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.