Mini Chip Snowball Cookies

Remember when your mom was baking up a holiday storm and the whole house smelled heavenly with the scent of homemade cookies? Nothing says the holidays are here better then batches of wonderful homemade cookies to share with your family and friends! While we might not have the time to do a ton of holiday baking like mom used to do this is a great easy to make recipe that will add a new cookie delight to your holidays everyone will love including you! These might just become a favorite family holiday tradition at your home!

BY: Katy of Jewel Fire Designs
A studio filled with jewelry designs from Elegant to Bold and everything in between.
I have been making jewelry and lampwork beads for 20 years and just love bling. Helping women feel good about themselves and giving them something to treasure is my goal.

"I always make a ton of these over the holidays as they go fast!"

Mini Chip Snowball Cookies

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Ingredients:
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1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar


• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 3 cups all-purpose flour


• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Mini Chocolate Chips


• 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts


• Powdered sugar
  

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Cooking Directions:
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PREHEAT oven to 375° F.

BEAT butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour; stir in morsels and nuts. Shape level tablespoons of dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Remove from oven. Sift powdered sugar over hot cookies on baking sheets. Cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired.
Store in airtight containers.