Best 10 Chocolate Snowball Treats Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful journey of sweet sensations with our irresistible Chocolate Snowball Treats. These bite-sized wonders combine the richness of chocolate with the delicate crumbliness of shortbread cookies, creating a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Our collection features three tempting variations: the classic Chocolate Snowball, the decadent White Chocolate Snowball, and the unique Matcha Green Tea Snowball. Each recipe promises a unique flavor profile that caters to diverse preferences, ensuring an unforgettable treat-making experience. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step guide will lead you to snowball perfection. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

CHOCOLATE SNOWBALLS



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This is my favorite Christmas cookie recipe. The cookies remind me of the snowballs I'd pack as a child during winters here in Wisconsin. -Dee Derezinski, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup (6 ounces) chocolate chips
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set and bottoms are lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool completely on wire racks. If desired, reroll cookies in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHOCOLATE SNOWBALL COOKIES



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These dainty cookies just melt in your mouth. I enjoy making them for get-togethers when there are lots of people around to enjoy them. -Mary Lou Welsh, Hinsdale, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add the egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until tops are crackled, 7-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Roll in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 42 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 45mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT SNOWBALL COOKIES



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These bite-sized buttery, nutty cookies coated generously in confectioners' sugar are a holiday classic. This version is loaded with chopped chocolate and cocoa because we can't resist that chocolate-hazelnut combo.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield About 24 chocolate-hazelnut snowball cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350˚ F. Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and bake on the lower rack until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Pulse the hazelnuts in a food processor until finely ground. Add the flour, cocoa powder and salt and pulse to combine.
  • Beat the butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and the vanilla; beat on low speed until combined, then increase the speed to medium high and beat until well combined. Reduce the speed to low again, add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Beat in the chopped chocolate. Cover the dough and refrigerate until slightly firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough and roll into balls. Arrange about 2 inches apart on 2 unlined baking sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies spread slightly, have a matte finish and look slightly darker around the edges, 18 to 24 minutes. Let the cookies cool 5 minutes on the pans, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  • Put the remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. Gently roll the cookies in the sugar to coat completely, rerolling as needed. Dust the tops of the cookies with cocoa powder.

SNOWBALL



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I've been making these popular treats for 40 years, much to my family's delight. They look impressive with chocolate and coconut wrapped around a chewy marshmallow center, yet they're surprisingly simple to assemble.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 32 squares)
3-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided
32 to 35 large marshmallows

Steps:

  • Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside. , In a large saucepan, combine the butter, milk, cocoa and vanilla. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in cracker crumbs and 1-1/2 cups coconut. Let stand until cool enough to handle., Using moistened hands, wrap about 1 tablespoon of mixture around each marshmallow (dip hands in water often to prevent sticking). Roll in remaining coconut; place on prepared baking sheet. Cover and freeze until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. May be frozen for up to 2 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 7g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 95mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE SNOWBALL COOKIES



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Make something sweet without turning on the oven with these No-Bake Chocolate Snowball Cookies! With flaked coconut, crumbled graham crackers, marshmallows and more, these delicious no-bake chocolate snowball cookies are easy to make and fun to share.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 servings, 1 cookie each

Number Of Ingredients 8

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 10 finely crushed crackers)
1/2 cup pecan halves, finely chopped
6 Tbsp. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. BAKER'S 100% Pure Cocoa Powder
1/4 cup milk
4 tsp. light corn syrup
12 JET-PUFFED Marshmallows
1/2 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add milk and corn syrup; mix well.
  • Use moistened fingers to press 2 Tbsp. graham crumb mixture into ball; flatten into 3-inch round. Wrap dough around marshmallow to completely enclose marshmallow, then re-roll into ball. Repeat with remaining dough and marshmallows.
  • Cover plate with waxed paper. Place coconut in medium bowl. Roll balls, 1 at a time, in coconut until evenly coated with coconut; place on prepared plate.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 85 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

CHOCOLATE SNOWBALLS



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From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Wrap up the fun with a chocolate twist on traditional Russian tea cakes. Surprise! There's chocolate in the center of each cookie.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
1 teaspoon almond extract
60 Hershey's® Kisses® Brand milk chocolates, unwrapped
3/4 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, flour, cocoa, almonds and extract until soft dough forms.
  • Shape dough into sixty 3/4-inch balls; wrap each around 1 milk chocolate candy. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
  • Roll cookies in powered sugar. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Re-roll cookies in powdered sugar. Store tightly covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 35 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g

CHOCOLATE SNOWBALL COOKIES RECIPE



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These Double Chocolate Snowball Cookies are my most favorite Russian Teacake recipe yet! They're full of rich cocoa powder and chocolate chips - NUT FREE!

Provided by Dorothy Kern

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup (226g) unsalted butter (softened)
½ cup (57g) powdered sugar
¼ cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Special Dark, use your favorite)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups (248g) all-purpose flour (measured correctly (spoon and level, do not pack))
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup mini chocolate chips (or chopped nuts)
Additional powdered sugar (for rolling (about 1 - 1 1/2 cups))

Steps:

  • Preaheat oven to 350°. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, cocoa, and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add flour and salt and mix until the dough comes together. Stir in the chocolate chips. If dough is too soft, chill it until you can work it easily with your hands.
  • Scoop 1 tablespoon balls of dough and place on prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake cookies for 7-10 minutes until bottoms are just slightly brown and the tops are no longer glossy. Remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes, until you can handle them. Fill a small bowl with 1 cup powdered sugar and roll each cookie in the sugar until coated. Place on a rack to cool. (Once cookies are cooled, you may want to re-roll them in more powdered sugar.)

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 cookies, Calories 179 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 828 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 12 g

CHOCOLATE WALNUT SNOWBALL COOKIES



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These festive cookies have chocolatey interiors, but the stars of the show are the walnuts, which are both ground fine and hand chopped for extra nutty flavor.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield about 3 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/4 cups walnut halves and pieces (about 5 ounces)
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Finely chop 1/2 cup of the walnuts and set aside. Process the remaining 3/4 cup walnuts with 1/2 cup of the sugar in a food processor until very finely ground, about 1 minute. Add the butter and vanilla and process until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the flour, cocoa powder and salt and process until most of the dough forms a ball and is completely combined. Scrape the dough into a bowl with a rubber spatula and fold in the chocolate chips and reserved chopped walnuts.
  • Roll mounded teaspoons of the dough into 1-inch balls and space evenly apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake the cookies, rotating the baking sheet halfway through, until cracked on top and mostly firm but still slightly springy when pressed, about 18 minutes (they will firm up out of the oven). Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes; you want them to be slightly warm for the first tossing in sugar.
  • Meanwhile, put the remaining 3/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Toss the warm cookies very gently in the sugar until evenly coated. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes, then toss again in the sugar so they are very white. The cookies will keep in a little bit of extra sugar in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

SNOWBALLS II



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These are technically Mexican Wedding Cakes or Russian Teacakes, but my grandmother gave up on us calling them that years ago!

Provided by Lori Dehn

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
½ cup confectioners' sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed
¼ cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla. Mix in the flour, pecans, and salt. Roll about 1 tablespoon or so of dough into balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake in preheated oven until bottoms are golden, about 15 minutes. Do not allow these cookies to get too brown: it's better to undercook them than to overcook them. While cookies are still hot, roll them in confectioners' sugar. Once they have cooled, roll them in confectioners' sugar once more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 64 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

CHOCOLATE COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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This recipe is from the back of an old bag of "M & M's" Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bits. I am glad I saved it, because these are great cookies and the recipe is no longer available, even on their website. This recipe is one of thirty or so varieties that I make every Christmas and it is always a favorite. *Added 12/30/07: I don't add the M & M baking bits AFTER the dough is refrigerated. I never understood why that was necessary and since I stopped doing it I've noticed no difference. I couldn't find the M & M's this year, so used a 10 oz. bag of Hershey Kissables and they came out just as good.* --K

Provided by Karen..

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 4-5 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup butter
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons almond extract
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) package coconut, divided
1 (12 ounce) package M&M's semi-sweet chocolate baking bits

Steps:

  • In large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar.
  • Add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice, beat well.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt and gradually add to creamed mixture.
  • Stir in 3 CUPS of the coconut.
  • Cover and chill for an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Stir M& M's Baking Bits into dough.
  • Shape dough into 1" balls and roll each in remaining coconut.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until light brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1172.5, Fat 88.2, SaturatedFat 71.6, Cholesterol 111.2, Sodium 538.2, Carbohydrate 92.6, Fiber 17.2, Sugar 45.4, Protein 13.3

Tips:

  • Use good quality chocolate chips for the best flavor. Semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips are both good choices.
  • If you don't have sweetened condensed milk, you can make your own by simmering 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of sugar in a saucepan over low heat until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
  • If you want to make the snowballs ahead of time, you can store them in the fridge for up to 3 days. Just let them come to room temperature before serving.
  • You can also decorate the snowballs with sprinkles, chopped nuts, or grated chocolate.

Conclusion:

Chocolate Snowball Treats are a delicious and easy-to-make holiday treat. They're perfect for parties, potlucks, or just a special treat for yourself. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create these festive and flavorful treats that are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a fun and festive holiday treat, give Chocolate Snowball Treats a try. You won't be disappointed!

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