Tuesday, December 28, 2010

♥ Tea on Tuesday: Chocolate Snowballs ♥

Ingredients:
* 3/4 cup butter, softened
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 1/4 cup milk
* 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup baking cocoa
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
* Confectioners' sugar

Directions:
* In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
* Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 7-8 minutes or until tops are crackled. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Roll in confectioners' sugar.

Yield: 6 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 83 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 96 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

~~yummy recipe and photo from: Chocolate Snowballs published in Country Woman Christmas~~

2 comments:

Gone said...

Hi Sheri -

These cookies look delicious!! I might have to try the recipe!

Hope your Christmas was splendid and that you have a wonderfully blessed New Year!!

Jan

Flat Creek Farm said...

Sheri, these look wonderful. since I procrastinated (really just ran out of time), and did not make any cookies before Christmas, these sound perfect. Besides, I need to use up some of those supplies I bought :) Happy New Year!! -Tammy