Chocolate Kiss Snowball Cookies
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Chocolate Kiss Snowball Cookies - Classic, buttery cookies with a chocolate center and dusting of powdered sugar. They will melt in your mouth!
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There's still no snow here in Wisconsin, and I'm fine with it. A dusting for Christmas and I'd be happy! Even if the snowballs outside aren't flying, we're baking up some snowballs inside!
Today, I'm sharing the recipe for Chocolate Kiss Snowball Cookies! They're buttery and filled with chocolate and finely crushed walnuts - dusted with powdered sugar.
They literally melt in your mouth and are sure to become a family favorite!
Are you ready to bake some cookies? Let's get started!
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE KISS SNOWBALL COOKIES
To make these classic snowball cookies, you'll need:
- Butter
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Flour
- Walnuts
- Milk chocolate kisses
- Powdered sugar
To get started, in a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla together until fluffy.
I used a stand mixer, but I remember my Grandma Catherine using only a wooden spoon when she would make cookies. Take your pick. 🙂
Next, add in the flour.
Then the walnuts.
After the dough has been mixed together well, chill in the refrigerator until cold (just make sure not to "over" chill the dough).
Scoop out about a tablespoon of dough, flatten it and place a chocolate kiss into the center of the dough "circle."
Wrap the edges of the dough around the kiss and form into a ball.
Bake for 12 minutes or until cookies are set. Take care and watch the cookies to ensure the bottoms don't burn!
Cool the cookies completely and roll in powdered sugar.
Just look at how pretty they are! They really do look like little snowballs!
And the best part is what you find inside! Just look at that gorgeous chocolate center!
How can I tell when the snowball cookies are done?
Snowball cookies can be a bit tricky when baking because the color of the raw cookie isn't much different than the baked.
Try not to allow them to take on a golden color because, chances are, when that happens, you've most likely over-baked them.
Can you make these cookies ahead of time?
Yes, of course! While chocolate chip cookies and brownies often taste best warm and right out of the oven, snowball cookies taste even better days after they're baked - in both flavor and texture.
Snowball cookies are a great choice for cookie exchanges!
Can you freeze snowball cookies?
Yep, you bet. Place them in a freezer-safe bag or airtight container. They should keep for up to a month.
What other kinds of nuts could I use in the cookies?
If you don't like walnuts, you could try pecans or almonds. If you'd rather not use nuts at all, that's fine, too. The cookies will just have a bit of a different texture.
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Chocolate Kiss Snowball Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup walnuts (finely chopped)
- 36 Milk chocolate Hershey's Kisses
- 1 ⅓ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat over to 375º Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and vanilla together until fluffy.
- Add flour and mix well.
- Add walnuts and mix until evenly incorporated.
- Chill dough until cold (over-chilled dough will not work well).
- Scoop out about a tablespoon of dough.
- Flatten the dough and place a chocolate kiss into the center of the dough "circle."
- Wrap the edges of the dough around the kiss and form into a ball. Follow this method for all cookies.
- Place cookies onto a greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until cookies are set.
- Cool 2-3 minutes and then transfer cookies to wire racks.
- Cool completely and roll in powdered sugar.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Snowball cookies are great to make in advance. They're great when they come out of the oven and a few days later!
- To freeze, place your cookies in a freezer-safe bag and put them in the freezer for up to a month.
- You can substitute walnuts with pecans or pecans or omit them completely.
Hi Sara, I was thinking the same thing. In your description of how to make the cookies (before the recipe card where you have included pictures of each step) you state to add the walnuts and mini chocolate chips. Move down to the recipe card directions and you do not state this. At first I thought that maybe you were crushing the mini chocolate chips to stir in the dough the same way as the walnuts. But when I went down to the recipe card it did not state this.
Hi! Thank you so much for catching that — you’re absolutely right, and I really appreciate you pointing it out.
I omitted the mini chocolate chips. I’ll update the recipe card to reflect that step so everything is clear and consistent from start to finish.
Thanks again for taking the time to let me know — it’s helpful feedback, and I’m glad you reached out!