CHOCOLATE WALNUT SNOWBALL COOKIES
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
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.
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sujata Dahal
[email protected]These cookies are so good! I'm definitely making them again.
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[email protected]I'm allergic to walnuts, so I substituted pecans in this recipe. They turned out great!
James Finlay
[email protected]These cookies are really dry. I wouldn't recommend them.
Omolara Gbolagade
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the cookies to hold their shape. They spread out a bit too much in the oven.
David Alfred
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.
Hosneara Pinky
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of snowball cookies, but these ones are amazing. They're so light and fluffy.
Alicia Keshick
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for gift-giving. They're always a crowd-pleaser.
Steveo Aaron
[email protected]I love the addition of walnuts in these cookies. They give them a nice crunch.
Riya Jahan
[email protected]These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth it. They're so rich and flavorful.
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[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out great. They're soft and chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
Musa Raihanat
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious and festive. I love making them for Christmas parties.
Kalam Khan
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're the perfect holiday cookie!
md shimanto
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I loved the combination of chocolate and walnuts.