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

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13 Responses to “Best Dang Thing EVER Bars”

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HoneyB — September 9, 2009 at 1:00 pm

This is a great post and I love that you and your sister made these together! You know its a favorite when you can make a recipe from memory! Thanks for participating 🙂
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Laura — September 9, 2009 at 1:45 pm

Awesome bars! You and your sister sound like me and my sister, so I loved this post extra for that. Great submission, thanks for participating.
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Colleen — September 9, 2009 at 3:57 pm

Yum, these look SO good! And fairly easy – I will be making them soon!
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stephchows — September 9, 2009 at 4:16 pm

Love the story that goes with these 🙂 family recipes are the best!
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Katie — September 9, 2009 at 4:18 pm

OH YUM!! Those look so freakign gooooood!!
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The American Homemaker — September 9, 2009 at 5:12 pm

Those look great!!!!!!!!!! MMmmmmm
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Ingrid — September 9, 2009 at 8:01 pm

I suppose if you were fond of chocolate they would be the best dang thing. I’d like the blonde version of this instead. 🙂

You almost make me wish I had a sister instead of six brothers, almost. 🙂
~ingrid
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Sara @ Our Best Bites — September 10, 2009 at 3:46 am

oh my neighbor makes these and they are SO good! Mmmm I’m wishing I had one right about now, thanks for sharing the recipe!

(also glad you enjoyed the taquitos!)
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Justin — September 11, 2009 at 12:07 am

whoa, a whole pack of caramels? this sounds amazing
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madebymel — September 11, 2009 at 12:46 am

Oh.my.gosh! I bet these really are the best dang thing ever! I can’t wait to make these to bring to work!
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Karen - Mommy to four sweeties — September 18, 2009 at 7:09 pm

I wonder if these can be made with a plain chocolate cake mix since I don’t have a german chocolate one on hand.
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Jen — September 20, 2009 at 11:55 pm

I would think any chocolate cake mix would work
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fun size wife — February 25, 2015 at 4:06 pm

These are close to the Pioneer Woman’s Knock You Naked Brownies except for the frosting. Thank goodness chocolate and caramel are legal!