Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies These cookies are little snowy bites of deliciousness, and are so easy to make. Rolling them in icing sugar gives them an added touch of sweetness. A tin or pretty box of these goodies will also make a lovely gift at any time of the year that is, if you can bring yourself to share any! Categories: Cookies, Brownies & Bars Desserts Snacks Granulated Sugar Ingredients What you need: 3/4 cup (175 mL) room temperature butter 1/2 cup (125 mL) Redpath Granulated White Sugar 1/4 tsp. (1 mL) baking powder 1 egg yolk 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. (1 mL) almond extract 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) flour 1/2 cup (125 mL) mini or regular-sized semi-sweet chocolate chips Redpath Icing Sugar for dusting Instructions How to prepare: 1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). 2. Beat butter in mixing bowl on medium speed for 30 seconds or use a wooden spoon. 3. Add sugar and mix well. 4. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and almond extracts. 5. In a separate bowl mix flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. 6. Shape dough into 1-inch (3 cm) balls and place balls on cookie sheet. 7. Bake for 15 - 17 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned. Remove cookies and cool slightly. 8. In a small bowl, gently shake a few warm cookies at a time in Redpath Icing Sugar. Cool completely. Sift additional icing sugar on top of cookies. Makes about 2 dozen (more or less depending on how big or small you make them).
