Flourless Chocolate Snowball Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 squares dark chocolate, melted and cooled (112 grams)
• 1/4 cup icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix first four ingredients in a small bowl.
• 2 in a separate bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 4 stir in cooled chocolate.
• 5 fold in almond mixture until thoroughly combined.
• 6 cover and refrigerate until dough is firm; about 10 - 20 minutes.
• 7 preheat oven to 350°f line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 8 place icing sugar in a bowl. scoop dough with a tablespoon and roll into balls. coat with icing sugar. place on baking sheets.
• 9 bake 12-14 minutes. remove sheets from oven and leave for 2 minutes. cookies will set up a bit firmer as they sit. remove to a rack to cool completely.