Mint Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
Description
These snowball cookies filled with mint chocolate chips are a variation on Mexican wedding cookies and are a great alternative for anyone with a nut allergy.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 cup flour
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1/2 cup dark chocolate and mint chips (such as Nestle® Toll House® Dark Chocolate and Mint Morsels)
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar for rolling, or as needed
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Combine butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Slowly add flour and mix in. Add mint chocolate chips until well incorporated. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until bottom of cookies start to lightly brown, 16 to 20 minutes. Cool briefly on baking sheet until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes. Pour confectioners' sugar in a shallow plate and roll each cookie in the sugar while still warm.