Delicate, buttery coconut cookies are dunked in white chocolate and sprinkled with coconut to make the most adorable little snowballs. These coconut snowball cookies are the perfect addition to any holiday cookie box or dessert table!
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“I made these … for a cookie exchange at our church. I won 1st place. These are some delicious cookies. My BFF in NJ asked me for a good recipe because she’s in a cookie exchange coming up. Of course I recommended this recipe!!” -Kathy, FoodieCrush reader
The Cutest Little Snowball Cookies I Ever Did See
There isn’t much I like more than lighting the fire, sitting in my living room and watching my front yard get absolutely buried in snow.
Like, you can’t leave your house type of snow. Like, you may never see your car again snow. Like, don’t let the chihuahua out, we may never be able to find her snow.
Since I live on the benches of the mountain and on a get-your-glute-burn-on steep kind of hill, it’s not so far fetched when old man winter cooperates. And today I’m sitting in my living room, the fireplace is lit, and I’m working away and watching it snow. Big, deep, drifts of snow. Ah, yes.
To revel in my enchantment of Utah’s best snow on earth, I’m going to make these coconut snowball cookies again this weekend. They’re tender, buttery coconut cookies dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with shredded coconut to give them that snowy effect.
See? Isn’t snow great?
Enjoy!
Heidi’s Tips for Recipe Success
Use powdered sugar for an ultra tender cookie. If you’ve ever eaten Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cookies, the tender, soft, almost crumbly texture of these coconut snowballs is similar.
Spike the cookie dough with coconut extract for more coconut flavor. I didn’t want anyone to be left guessing what these snowballs are supposed to taste like. 2 teaspoons coconut extract gives the cookies a pure coconut flavor without making them taste like suntan lotion.
A white chocolate bar will melt more smoothly than white chocolate chips. You can technically melt white chocolate chips for dipping the snowballs into, but chocolate chips are more temperamental and tend to seize up as they cool.
What’s in This Recipe?
The full recipe, with amounts, can be found in the recipe card below.
- Unsalted butter — You’ll need 1 cup, aka 2 sticks.
- Sugar — Using a blend of granulated sugar and powdered sugar gives the cookies a buttery, tender, almost crumbly texture.
- Coconut extract — Don’t add more than the recipe calls for or else your cookies will taste overwhelmingly of coconut.
- Flour — Regular all-purpose is just fine.
- White chocolate — A bar of chocolate will melt more smoothly than chocolate chips.
- Sweetened shredded coconut — Don’t sub in unsweetened coconut flakes, which are much drier and far less sweet.
How to Make Coconut Snowballs
- Make the cookie dough. You know the drill: combine the wet ingredients in one bowl and the dry in another before combining.
- Scoop the dough into balls, then chill. Once shaped into balls, the cookie dough needs to chill for about 30 minutes to firm up the butter. (This prevents the cookies from spreading and keeps them perfect little snowballs.)
- Bake at 400ºF. The cookies won’t develop much color, so just trust the process and pull them out at the 8- to 10-minute mark.
- Dunk in melted white chocolate and sprinkle with coconut. Wait to transfer the snowballs to a storage container until the chocolate has fully hardened.
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Coconut Snowballs Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons coconut extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces white chocolate bar , chopped
- 3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- In large bowl, mix butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add coconut extract and mix.
- In separate bowl, mix flour and salt together. Add to butter/sugar mixture and mix just to combine.
- Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper. With 2-inch cookie scoop, shape dough balls, flatten dough in palm of your hand to bring dough together and then reshape into ball.
- Place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Refrigerate formed cookies for 30 minutes prior to baking.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on cooling rack.
- Fill small saucepan ¼ of the way with water and top with small glass or metal bowl; choose bowl that will sit above the water level. Bring water to low boil over medium-high heat and add white chocolate and melt, stirring often with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Remove chocolate from heat and roll cookies one at a time in chocolate, and then roll in coconut, coating well. Or, dip tops of cookies in white chocolate and sprinkle with coconut. If melted chocolate begins to harden, heat over saucepan again for 1 or 2 minutes until melted. Allow cookies to dry on cooling rack for at least 20 minutes or until chocolate has hardened. Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Storage Tips
These Christmas snowball cookies will last up to 4 days on the counter if stored airtight.
More Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes
- No-Bake Christmas Wreath Cookies
- No-Bake Cookies (no peanut butter!)
- Milk Bar Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Chewy Ginger Cookies
- Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons
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I remember when we lived in Minneapolis, nice people but too much snow. We live in South Florida and don’t miss it at all.
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures
These are the cuttest cookies!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen
Seriously one of my most favorite cookies ever :)
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Bernadette @ Now Stir It Up
I wish that I lived somewhere that snowed! Winter is 60 degrees and sometimes windy. I would be one of those “few and far between” people that cheered for the weather man as he said snow was coming.
Kathryn
We’re predicted our first snow of the year tomorrow and are geared up for total chaos – meanwhile I’m dreaming of one of those beaches in your pictures. Happy weekend Heidi, enjoy your snow!
Laura
Aaaaaand I just dropped a gold geometric prisms calendar into my cart on Etsy. Thanks for the brilliant link, Heidi! Also glad I’m not the only crazy person that loves so. much. snow. Wooly socks, fire cranked, hot cocoa at the ready = so wonderful. Lovely coconut treats too, lady. So perfect.
Sara at The Cozy Herbivore
Oooh, there’s really nothing like a cookie smothered in coconut. These look divine! And although you missed snow last year, I find myself consumed with jealousy looking at all of your lovely non-snow winter pictures. Especially that palm tree picture. :)
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
Well I won’t be getting any snow out here in LA so it looks like I’ll be drowning my sorrows in these cookies :)
And btw, Will Ferrell couldn’t have said it better. Extra cheese on everything, please.
Pretty much anything Will Ferrell says is set in stone by me.
Emily
You had me at coconut. And somehow I don’t feel bad you missed out on so much snow…
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker
It’ll snow for another 3 to 4 months… I don’t think these are late at all. I’ve got 1 or 2 more winter recipes for the season…
I’m kinda jealous of your beach pic… I could use some warmth on the beach, while eating snowball cookies :)
Brian @ A Thought For Food
I don’t mind a bit of snow, but I have to admit that it’s nice not having to deal with the parking here in Boston after a big storm. And lucky you on going to all those places. You’ve been travelling quite a bit!
Love everything about these cookies. I’m a big coconut fan so I know I’d adore them.
I have been so lucky, and thankful for it. I doubt I would have had the time to take the opportunities if not for blogging and my new found business.
Annalise
I love watching the snow come down too, and I’m so glad that this year I can simply stay in and not worry about stressing out on the roads. Still, I’m jealous of your winter getaways to warmer places. That last picture is haunting me in my dreams, I want to go to there!
Oh, and these cookies look divine. I so want a batch of those to keep me company today.
Becky @ Project Domestication
These cookies look and sound so good. Glad you got to have some fun in the sun and are back enjoying Utah’s greatest. :) I’m loving all the snow this year, well, minus driving in it.
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
Love these cookies, Heidi! I could pop one or two right now!
Lauren Grier @ (Climbing Grier Mountain)
Can you send some of that beautiful Utah snow to Colorado? I’m in desperate need of a good powder day! Also, I’m loving these coconut snowball cookies and thanks for the shout out.
Ah, see! You need to get out of Colorado and move to Utah where the real snow is. So glad I met you at Mixed, hope to see you again soon! Blogher Food?
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Same here: no snow last year, totally disappointed kids, no annual snow angel photos. This year it snowed 3 times and each time it was a winter wonderland! Love love love these cookies! I am a huge fan of coconut so these are perfect!
Heather | Farmgirl Gourmet
Im with you Heidi. Resolved to dreaming of warmth and standing next to the fireplace for what seems like eons each day. I love the cookies. So beautiful and simple. I would eat 12 of them while standing in front of the fireplace, of course. :) Happy Friday!
Gina
Yum-O! Those look divine!
Sounds like you have had a fabulous winter so far.
kelley
The snowfall has been awesome! Keep it coming. I don’t care if I don’t see the sun until March. :)
I’m with you Kelley, happy, happy to have it here and in our purdy mountains to play in.
Cassie | Bake Your Day
I love these cookies. The photography is simply stunning, Heidi! And thanks for the shout out!
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Denise | TLT
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter here at the other side of the ocean too. I have to say I prefer the warmer weather I experienced last week in the US though!
These Snowball Cookies are just gorgeous, love the addition of white chocolate. And thanks for another round of inspiring Friday Fav’s, you know I’m a fan:)
Yea for snow! I’m so glad you enjoy the Friday Faves. If you ever see something that you think is of interest, send it my way!