Snowballs

Snowballs takes about 50 minutes from beginning to end. This hor d'oeuvre has 309 calories, 4g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. For 36 cents per serving, this recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. This recipe is liked by 118 foodies and cooks. A mixture of semi sweet chocolate chips, powdered sugar, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Recipe Girl. Overall, this recipe earns a not so awesome spoonacular score of 15%. Similar recipes include Snowballs, Snowballs, and Chocolate Snowballs.

Servings: 24

Preparation duration: 40 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups butter, softened

3 cups all-purpose flour

6 ounces peanut butter chips

1/4 cup peanuts, finely chopped

powdered sugar

6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

colored sanding sugar, optional

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Equipment:

double boiler

oven

bowl

baking sheet

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Combine chips in double boiler and heat until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and peanuts. Mix well. Let sit at room temperature until firm enough to shape. Roll 3/4-inch balls and set aside.2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.3. In large bowl, combine flour, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla; knead until well blended (if the dough is too dry, work in a teaspoon to a tablespoon of milk. Shape into one 11-inch log; cut into 1/4-inch slices. Lay a slice of dough in your hands and use your fingers to gently spread out. Place a chocolate-peanut butter ball in the center of the slice. Shape dough slice around filling, seal and roll into a ball with your hands. Roll the ball in the powdered sugar (add colored sanding sugar if you're making a holiday cookie), and place on un-greased cookie sheet.4. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Roll in powdered sugar mixture again while still warm.

 

Step by step:


1. Combine chips in double boiler and heat until mixture is smooth.

2. Remove from heat.

3. Add powdered sugar and peanuts.

4. Mix well.

5. Let sit at room temperature until firm enough to shape.

6. Roll 3/4-inch balls and set aside.

7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

8. In large bowl, combine flour, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla; knead until well blended (if the dough is too dry, work in a teaspoon to a tablespoon of milk. Shape into one 11-inch log; cut into 1/4-inch slices. Lay a slice of dough in your hands and use your fingers to gently spread out.

9. Place a chocolate-peanut butter ball in the center of the slice. Shape dough slice around filling, seal and roll into a ball with your hands.

10. Roll the ball in the powdered sugar (add colored sanding sugar if you're making a holiday cookie), and place on un-greased cookie sheet.

11. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool slightly.

12. Roll in powdered sugar mixture again while still warm.


Nutrition Information:

 

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