Chocolate Snowballs

Is it really almost December!?  Joe and I just got back from a lovely cruise a few days ago and now reality is setting in.  Christmas is less than a month away and I've done nothing.  Absolutely nothing.  No decorating, no present-buying, no card writing, no baking.  Help!

As usual, it will all work out though.  The decorating will get done this weekend and as far as buying presents, I work best under pressure.  I'll be out there a week before Christmas dashing around like a mad woman and swearing next year I'll be more organized (I won't though).  As for baking, that's my favourite part.  There's nothing quite as fun as Christmas baking.   

While browsing the web for recipes the other day, I came across these Chocolate Snowballs.  A chocolate kiss is encased in a chocolate-almond sugar cookie.  Yum!  Not only are these incredibly easy, but they're insanely delicious.  I wolfed two of these down before they had even finished cooling completely.  Yes, they really are that good!

You simply mix a pouch of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix with some melted butter, an egg, flour, cocoa powder, finely chopped almonds and almond extract.  Mix together and shape the dough around chocolate kisses.  Bake and roll in icing sugar.  The almond flavour pairs perfectly with the chocolate, yet it's not too overpowering.   It's a wonderful combination, and of course the chocolate kiss inside makes the cookies that much more fun (and tasty).

Note that the recipe states it makes 60 cookies.  I only got 42, but I obviously made mine a bit too big.  For us though, they are a perfect size, so I would suggest unwrapping 35-40 kisses to start and go from there. 

Enjoy!


Chocolate Snowballs
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1 pouch (496 grams) Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
1 tsp. almond extract
60 milk chocolate kisses
3/4 cup icing sugar

Heat oven to 375F for shiny baking sheet or 350F for dark or non-stick baking sheet.  In large bowl, stir cookie mix, melted butter, egg, flour, cocoa, almonds and extract until soft dough forms.

Shape dough into sixty 3/4 inch balls; wrap each around 1 chocolate.  Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheet (I used parchment paper).

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set.  Immediately remove from baking sheet.  Cool slightly about 5 minutes.

Roll cookies in icing sugar.  Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Re-roll cookies in icing sugar.  Store tightly covered.

Makes 60 cookies.

Source:  Life Made Delicious

Per Serving (1 cookie)

Calories 90
Total Fat 4.5 g (Saturated Fat 2 g; Trans Fat 0 g)
Cholesterol 10 mg
Sodium 35 mg
Total Carbohydrate 12 g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 8 g
Protein 1 g

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