Chocolate Snowball Cookies
Who doesn't love a good cookie. Especially a chocolatey cookie. These Chocolate Snowball Cookies are the cutest little treat. They are great treats for any occasion, but especially during the festive seasons!
Ingredients
- 120 g unsalted butter room temperature
- 100 g caster sugar
- 400 g all purpose flour
- 70 g crushed almonds
- 1/2 cup ice cold water
- 18 chocolate squares
- 1/2 cup icing sugar for decorating
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together sugar with the unsalted butter. Mix well until the butter and sugar is well combined.
- To the butter and sugar, add the crushed almonds and flour. Gradually add in the ice cold water. Combine with the mixer or with your hands to form a dough.
- Place the dough in the fridge to set for 35-40 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200 C
- To make the cookies, weight out 40 g of dough for each cookie.
- Form the cookie dough into circles and then flatten into a disk. Place a chocolate square in the middle. Fold over and seal.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies in the oven for 15 minutes at 200 C. Or bake until golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool and then roll each cookie in some powdered sugar.
- Serve the cookies once they have completely cooled down.
Notes
- When mixing the butter and sugar, mix until the butter has softened and incorporated well with the sugar. You are looking for an almost fluffy texture.
- Gradually add in the ice cold water as you may not end up needing all of it.
- Use your hands to form the dough. In doing so you are more likely to see if the dough is sticking well together.
- These Chocolate Snowball Cookies can be stored for up to a week in an airtight container or frozen for a few months. If you choose to freeze them, open the container before you thaw them, to allow the moisture to escape. Thaw completely before serving.