There’s something so soothing about spending a little bit of quiet time in the kitchen mixing up some cookie dough and then pulling a warm batch of homemade cookies from the oven. (We also don’t mind the part where we get to eat them!) While there’s much to be said for the classic chocolate chip or oatmeal or peanut butter cookie, sometimes it’s nice to mix the cookie routine up a bit and these Chocolate Snowball Cookies are deserving of being in everyone’s cookie rotation.

They’re delicate and tender and the powdered sugar coating adds a nice extra pop of sweetness. We think they’re the perfect thing for the holiday baking season – we love to give them to friends and family! They store well in an airtight container, so they’re perfect for a little holiday cookie tin. Though we must say, we find ourselves making them all year round.

They’re also really easy to make. The directions call for an electric mixer, but really you could mix these up by hand, no problem. Chilling them in the fridge prevents them from spreading out too much when they bake, which means they keep that cute poppable shape! For such a simple cookie, they sure are sweet and ever so pretty.