Chocolate Mint Snowball Cookies
A rich chocolatey cookie with a healthy dose of mint, rolled in powdered sugar and topped with a chocolate heart. A perfect treat for your Valentine.
Servings: 22 Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 c flour
- 3/4 c dutch cocoa powder*
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 1 c butter, softened
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1 c brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp mint extract
- powdered sugar, to roll cookies in
- 22-24 heart-shaped chocolates optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars until light & fluffy - about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and mint, and mix until combined.
- Mixing on low speed, slowly add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Scrape the bottom of the bowl to make sure all dry ingredients are mixed in well.
- Put powdered sugar in a small bowl. Then, using a medium cookie scoop, two spoons, or your hands, roll dough into balls (about 1-1 1/2 in) and then roll in powdered sugar. Make sure balls are thickly covered in powdered sugar. Place on prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes, or until edges start to look dry and centers are set.
- Remove from oven, and place a heart-shaped chocolate in the center, pressing down to flatten slightly.
- Allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5-10 minutes, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days.
Notes
*I used Dutch cocoa powder (cocoa processed with alkali), but you can use regular baking cocoa if you prefer. The cookies just won't be quite as decadent.
Also, feel free to leave out the espresso powder if you don't have it or don't like it. You can't taste it in the finished product - it just enhances the dark chocolate flavor.