Italian Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Italian chocolate chip cookies are so festive and unique. The cookie dough balls are rolled in chocolate chips then dusted with confectioner’s sugar. The perfect delicious treat for holidays or special occasions!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 17 min
- Yield
- 30 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature, 50 grams or ½ stick)
- 1 cup granulated white sugar (200 grams)
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose unbleached flour (300 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1½ cups good-quality bittersweet or semi-sweet MINI chocolate chips (I used Callebaut from Surfas)
- Confectioner's sugar for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), and place rack in the middle of the oven.
- 2
Put softened butter and sugar in a large bowl and mix together well with a wooden spoon. Add beaten eggs and vanilla and incorporate completely with the spoon.
- 3
In a separate mixing bowl, stir the dry ingredients together: all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 4
Add half of the flour mixture to the wet batter and stir a little. Add the rest of the dry mix and incorporate completely.
- 5
Place the mini chocolate chips on a plate. Roll a small spoonful of batter into a 1 to 1¼ inch ball with your hands or a cookie scoop. Then roll the dough ball in the chips, coating the sides and top of the ball well with chips. Making sure that the bottom doesn't have too many chips. The dough should be soft, slightly sticky, but still firm enough to roll.
- 6
Place the balls on 2 large baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Leave room for the cookies to spread just a little. Bake for about 17 minutes or until the bottoms are light golden brown. The tops will stay pale-colored.
- 7
Slide the whole sheet of parchment onto a cooling rack. Don't touch until the chips are cool and firm up. When cool, dust the tops of the cookies with powdered sugar and enjoy!