12 Days of Cookies – Chocolate Chip Snowballs

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

12 Days of Cookies – Chocolate Chip Snowballs

This cookies were one of my favorite holiday cookies growing up. I’ve never made them on my own until this year. I’m getting a little cookie-d out *gasp* so I made a 1/2 batch of these. I got exactly 2 dozen cookies using my cookie scoop to portion the dough out. Also, note that this dough is very dry and crumbly. You have to work it with your hands when you make the balls of dough.

These are somewhat messy to eat. It’s almost a guarantee that you’re going to get powdered sugar on yourself. Definitely on your hands and possible splattered down your shirt. But they’re definitely worth the mess. I used 1/2 mini-chips and 1/2 dark chips because I was trying to use up some bags of chips I had in the pantry.

Chocolate Chip Snowballs – recipe came from my mom, but there are tons out there just like it – makes 4 dozen
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 cup chopped nuts – I used walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips – I used 1/2 mini chips and 1/2 dark chocolate chips
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350.

Sift flour and salt together. set aside.

Cream sugar, butter, and vanilla. Add egg. Stir in flour, nuts, and chocolate chips.

Shape into 1″ balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 15-20 min. Cool and roll in powdered sugar (I like to put powdered sugar in a big ziplock bag and throw a couple cookies in at a time. Close the bag and shake to coat the cookies. Shake cookies or tap against counter to release any extra powdered sugar).

My 12 Days of Cookies:
Day 1: Lumberjacks
Day 2: Peppermint Sandies
Day 3: The great Sugar Cookie Debate
Day 4: Fudge
Day 5: Cranberry Orange Cookies

Cookies, Dessert, Family Favorites

4 comments »

10 Responses to “Chocolate Marshmallow Bars (Bookmarked Recipes)”

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Clueless J — November 12, 2008 at 2:46 pm

OH MY GOSH – THOSE LOOK AMAZING.
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Nate — November 14, 2008 at 2:22 pm

Seeing those pictures again reminds me just how tasty they were. I’m all about you making another batch, they were amazing the first time!!
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Jen — November 14, 2008 at 2:37 pm

Haha those are good. I could inhale a whole batch myself I’m pretty sure… I just had a thought… Rerack finals? I’m adding them to my baking list 🙂
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Ruth E — November 20, 2008 at 1:52 pm

These look great! I’m sure your guests loved them

Thanks for sending this into bookmarked recipes

Ruth
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Navita (Gupta) Hakim — June 3, 2009 at 5:44 am

I have a whole packet of miniature marshmallows I had brought to make rocky road…however plans are just “plans” as of now…guess will try these instead.
thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe 🙂
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Kim — June 3, 2009 at 8:59 am

these just look too delicious not to try. 🙂
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Sara — June 3, 2009 at 8:52 pm

WOW, this looks so good! I definitely have to try it…I love rice krispie treats and this looks like an awesome version.
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aliciajane — June 5, 2009 at 2:22 am

We call these crack brownies here at our house 🙂
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Jen — June 5, 2009 at 2:30 am

That’s a very good name for these!!
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SmilynStef — July 3, 2009 at 1:18 am

I made these for food day at the office and they were a huge hit. I used the 9 x 13 pan and an entire bag of mini-marshmallows. Everyone agreed they got better each day.