Chocolate Kiss Snowball Cookies

These chocolate kiss snowball cookies are a festive holiday treat. Easy to make, they’re perfect for cookie exchanges and gift giving too.

Chocolate and snowflakes—two of the best parts of winter coming together to make a magical treat! Our Chocolate Kiss Snowball Cookies are easier than they look, full of festive flavour and just what you need for a cozy winter dessert.

These melt-in-your-mouth treats are sure to satisfy your holiday sweet tooth with their classic flavors and nostalgic charm. Not only do they look inviting, but these snowball cookies taste divine—rich chocolate pairs perfectly with these sweet and nutty classic cookies, making them totally addictive!

So don’t wait another minute: whip up these tasty morsels today so that you can start enjoying this scrumptious winter dessert ASAP!

Tips for the BEST Snowball Cookies

• Sift your dry ingredients! Yes, it takes a little extra time but this will ensure you get nice and fluffy cookies.
• Soft butter. Make sure your butter is soft before you start for the best results.
• Don’t over-bake.
• Cool your cookies on the baking sheet slightly before moving to a cooling rack. Moving them too soon will cause them to break apart.
• Do not coat the cookies in powdered sugar until they are completely cooled off.

How to Store Chocolate Kiss Snowball Cookies

These cookies are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature. They will stay fresh for up to 1 week.

To freeze these cookies, you will want to flash freeze them in a single layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet once cooked. Then simply place them in a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to enjoy, thaw the cookies at room temperature.

You can also freeze the dough prior to baking. The simplest method is to form the dough balls and place onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and flash freeze for 30 minutes. Then place the frozen dough balls in a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to bake, thaw the dough balls at room temperature before baking according to the recipe instructions.

About the Ingredients for Chocolate Kiss Snowball Cookies

Butter – Unsalted butter is the best way to get consistent flavour but you can use salted and skip the additional salt.

Sugar – Just plain old white granulated sugar.

Vanilla extract – Pure vanilla extract will give the best flavour, but artificial is just fine if that is what you have on hand.

Flour – Spoon and level the flour when measuring it, or your cookies may end up too dense.

Pecans – Finely chop the pecans. You can substitute with walnuts if you like.

Hershey’s kisses – You could also mix mini chocolate chips into the dough instead.

Powdered Sugar – Icing sugar or confectioners sugar.

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How to Make Chocolate Kiss Snowball Cookies

Yields: 36 Cookies | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Chill Time: 30 minutes | Cook Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup unsalted butter, room temp
• ½ Cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 Cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Cup pecans, finely chopped
• 36 Hershey Chocolate Kisses
• 1 ⅓ Cups powdered sugar

Directions:

Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer.

Slowly add ½ cup of flour at a time. Mix together.

Add in the chopped pecans, mixing to blend.

Cover the bowl of cookie dough with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out one tablespoon of dough, flatten the cookie dough and place a chocolate kiss in the centre.

Gently pull the dough up to cover the chocolate kiss, and roll into a ball.

Place on the prepared cookie sheets, then repeat with the rest of the cookie dough.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the bottoms start to get a little golden.

Remove from the oven, and allow the cookies to cool for 3 minutes while still on the cookie sheet.

Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Put the powdered sugar in a shallow bowl then roll each cookie in the powdered sugar.

Place on a cookie platter to serve or store the cookies in an airtight container.