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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Cookie Recipe: Chocolate Snowballs

Today I am joining other bloggers in a
Virtual Cookie Exchange
hosted by
Carol at Just Let Me Quilt.

One of my favorite cookies at Christmas time is a
Snowball cookie.

Why not have a variation, a chocolate one...



 Chocolate Snowballs

Ingredients:
1 1/4 c. unsalted butter
2/3 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
pinch of salt
1/2 cup cocoa
2 cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Beat butter and sugar until creamed together and light and fluffy.  Add vanilla.  Sift flour, salt, and cocoa together.  Slowly add to butter mixture.  Stir in pecans until well blended. Cover and chill dough at least 2 hours.  I like to make my balls and then chill the dough.  Shape dough into 1" balls and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet (I use parchment paper).  Bake 20 minutes and cool on wire rack.  When cooled completely, roll in powdered sugar.


These cookies will satisfy that chocolate craving without being overly sweet.  The pecans add just the right texture.

Want more cookie recipes?


Here is the complete schedule.

December 1
Kris at Kris Loves Fabric
Selina at Selina Quilts
Karen at KaHolly
Deonn at 3rd Degree Bakery

December 2
Colette at What About Rheema?
Carla at Creatin’ In The Sticks
Velda at Granny Can Quilt
Mary Ellen at That’s My Home
Karen at Sugar Free Quilted Designs

December 3
Beth at One Old Goat and Her Little Farm
Carol at Just Sew Quilter
Theresa at Bumbleberry Stitches
Brenda at Brenda’s Quilt Blog
Mary Pat at Quilting Quietly

December 4
Linda at Food Storage Moms
Susan at Super Mom – No Cape!
Kathy at Just Quilt it
Lindsay at Lin's Kitchen

Carol at Just Let Me Quilt


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19 comments:

  1. Carol SwiftDecember 1, 2015 at 11:13 PM

    Chocolate with powdered sugar...what's not to love about this cookie! It sounds so melt-in-my-mouth good I will have to try making them. You are such a sweetie to share your recipe...thank you!

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  2. KaHollyDecember 2, 2015 at 3:45 AM

    Now, won't these look great on my cookie gift platters to all the neighbors?

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  3. Quilt GrannyDecember 2, 2015 at 5:39 AM

    Lookin delicious and very appropriate as I look out my wi Dow and see the snow coming down. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. CarolDecember 2, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    These look SO good, Carla! I will have to find a time to make these! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. krislovesfabricDecember 2, 2015 at 6:38 AM

    Yum, these look good :)

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  6. DeonnDecember 2, 2015 at 8:36 AM

    Carla! Yes, why not chocolate!! Sounds perfect to me. Thanks for your recipe.

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  7. Just Quilt ItDecember 2, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    This recipe combines 2 of my favorite things--snowball cookies and chocolate. I can't wait to give them a try! Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!

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  8. Linda LoosliDecember 2, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    I really want to try making those chocolate snowballs. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  9. Lin's KitchenDecember 2, 2015 at 1:27 PM

    Mmmm...chocolate! And pecans?? Sounds so yummy!

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  10. Needled MomDecember 2, 2015 at 3:59 PM

    The snowballs have always been my favorite, but chocolate sounds like a great twist to them. Thanks for the recipe.

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  11. SuperMomNoCapeDecember 2, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    I make chocolate snowballs too and they are always a huge hit. But yours stayed much rounder (like snowballs) than mine do so I'll have to give your recipe a try. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. tink's momDecember 2, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    That looks like one very yummy cookie. " Snowball " perfect for the holiday season.

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  13. Mary Pat CallihanDecember 2, 2015 at 7:34 PM

    Hi Carla! I downloaded both of your snowball recipes! The white snowball is alot like my mom's recipe, but I hadn't seen this chocolate version...yum! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

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  14. Siouxzq64@gmail.comDecember 2, 2015 at 8:11 PM

    Oh those look great. I love stuff that isn't overly sweet.

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  15. CorrieDecember 2, 2015 at 11:28 PM

    CHOCOLATE snowballs = brilliant!

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  16. Oneoldgoat1962December 3, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    These sound so good! My mom used to make a cookie that sounds similar - it is nice to now have a recipe to use! My mouth is watering over all of these recipes!

    Merry, merry Christmas!

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  17. MichelleDecember 3, 2015 at 1:19 PM

    Now these sound yummy! I'll definitely have to make a batch of these.

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  18. VickieDecember 4, 2015 at 6:55 AM

    Delicious !

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  19. Mary AnnDecember 4, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    Bothe the chocolate and lemon cookies sound delicious. Can't wait to try them. Have a wonderful Christmas.

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That you would take time to comment, makes my day so much brighter!