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Hazelnut Chocolate Snowballs

Hazelnut Chocolate Snowballs

These Hazelnut Chocolate Snowballs are the ultimate indulgent treat! With a delicious hazelnut chocolate filling enveloped in a soft cookie, they make for a perfect dessert for any winter celebration. Easy to make and even easier to love, you'll want to bake these delightful bites tonight!
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Hazelnut Chocolate Spread
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Bean Paste
  • cups All-Purpose Flour
  • cups Hazelnut Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 cup Confectioners’ Sugar

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Frying pan
  • Mixing Bowl

Method
 

  1. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Using a teaspoon, scoop hazelnut chocolate spread (5 grams each), and place on a prepared pan. Freeze until frozen solid, 1 to 2 hours, or overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  4. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and granulated sugar at medium speed until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Beat in vanilla bean paste until well combined.
  5. Reduce mixer speed to low, and add flours and salt, beating until a dough forms.
  6. Using a 1-tablespoon spring-loaded scoop, scoop dough (about 17 grams each), and place on a clean surface. Divide each scoop into 2 roughly equal pieces, and flatten with the palm of your hand.
  7. Place 1 portion of frozen hazelnut chocolate spread in center of 1 flattened dough piece; top with remaining piece. Pinch ends together to seal, and roll into a 1½-inch ball. Repeat with remaining dough and remaining frozen hazelnut chocolate spread.
  8. Place 2 inches apart on remaining prepared pans. (If hazelnut chocolate spread becomes too soft to work with, freeze again until solid, 30 minutes to 1 hour.)
  9. Bake, one pan at a time, until edges are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool on pans for 5 minutes.
  10. In a small bowl, place confectioners’ sugar. Roll each warm cookie in confectioners’ sugar until well coated. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
  11. Roll cooled cookies in confectioners’ sugar again. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • Tip: We used Bonne Maman® Hazelnut Chocolate Spread.