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    Home » Food Fun Friday » Chocolate Snowballs

    Chocolate Snowballs

    Published: Jan 18, 2013 · Modified: Apr 28, 2022 by Vicky

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    I made these Chocolate Snowballs for the first time over Christmas. I was originally inspired by this recipe for Almond Balls that I saw at Jen's Favorite Cookies. I modified it a little to make it more of a winter treat. The result is a delicious treat that tastes like you are eating an ice cream ball. Yup, an ice cream ball. Let that sink in for a minute. How can that be wrong? I served them to guests who could not get enough and they are big hit with kids as well. Click below to find out how to make them. Don't forget to also check out this 3 Ingredient Hershey's Chocolate Pie. So easy!

    child making frozen chocolate snowballs

    You will need:

    • Vanilla wafer cookies (40-50 crushed cookies)
    • Cool Whip (one 8 oz tub, thawed)
    • 8-9 oz of Hershey's bars with Almonds
    • Powdered sugar

    *Though the vanilla wafers are pictured here, we made these a gluten free snack by using crushed gluten free cookies. I also used lite Cool Whip this time and it didn't change the taste.

    wafers, chocolate and cool whip

    Break up your chocolate bars and place them in a bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Keep on microwaving at 30 second intervals, stirring in between until the chocolate is melted. If you are having kids help, make sure the bowl is not too hot.

    child stirring melted chocolate

    Place the thawed Cool Whip in a medium sized bowl, add the melted chocolate and stir. You don't have a lot of time for this step if you want the chocolate the get blended in really well. The chocolate will start hardening once it goes into the Cool Whip, so start stirring right away.

    child stirring mix in a bowl

    When the chocolate and Cool Whip have been thoroughly combined, chill the mixture for a few hours. While the mixture is chilling crush your wafers into crumbs. The easiest way I found to do this was to place the wafers into a zip top bag and crush them with a rolling pin. I bet kids would have a blast crushing wafers!

    After chilling, scoop out the mixture by the spoonful and roll in the crushed wafer crumbs.

    bowls of cookie batter

    After they have been coated with the cookie crumbs, pour some powdered sugar onto a plate and roll the balls through it.

    rolling chocolate snowballs in powdered sugar

    These balls will not be perfectly round since the mixture is still fairly soft. Place them on a cookie sheet and freeze overnight.

    Chocolate Snowballs on cookie sheet
    Chocolate Snowballs on yellow plate

    When you serve these Chocolate Snowballs you will want to make sure your kids eat them right away. If they take too long they will start melting. Of course, that's always fun too!

    Chocolate Snowballs

    These Chocolate Snowballs are a delicious treat that tastes like you are eating an ice cream ball. Such a yummy dessert that kids can help to make.
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    Course: cookies
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Chocolate Snowballs
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 2 minutes
    Chilling time: 10 hours
    Total Time: 10 hours 7 minutes
    Servings: 24
    Calories: 129kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Equipment

    • Large bowl

    Ingredients

    • 45 Vanilla wafer cookies crushed
    • 8 oz Cool Whip thawed
    • 8 oz Hershey's bars with Almonds
    • ¾ cup Powdered sugar

    Instructions

    • Break up the chocolate bars and place them in a bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Keep on microwaving at 30 second intervals, stirring in between until the chocolate is melted.
    • Place the thawed Cool Whip in a medium sized bowl, add the melted chocolate and stir.
    • When the chocolate and Cool Whip have been thoroughly combined, chill the mixture for a few hours.
    • While the mixture is chilling crush your wafers into crumbs.
    • After chilling, scoop out the mixture by the spoonful and roll in the crushed wafer crumbs.
    • After they have been coated with the cookie crumbs, pour the powdered sugar onto a plate and roll the balls through it.
    • These balls will not be perfectly round since the mixture is still fairly soft. Place them on a cookie sheet and freeze overnight.

    Notes

    • You don't have a lot of time for mixing the melted chocolate in with the Cool Whip so you want the chocolate the get blended in really well. The chocolate will start hardening once it goes into the Cool Whip, so start stirring right away.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

    This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

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    If you liked these chocolate snowballs, check out:

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    Comments

    1. School Sparks Renee

      January 20, 2013 at 10:23 pm

      Vicky - I am definitely going to try this! Yum!

    2. Anita Stafford

      January 24, 2013 at 1:51 am

      These sound very good, and your helpers are adorable!

    3. Katie's Nesting Spot

      January 24, 2013 at 4:57 am

      Another great recipe and I like how they are each going to be unique like a real snowball and if I read the directions correctly they also seem to be no bake and THAT I totally love! I'm pinning this! Thank you for sharing on A Crafty Soiree this week, hopefully you got my previous comment that you popcorn was featured in my new linky post 🙂

    4. Michelle @ yagottahaveahobby

      January 24, 2013 at 5:25 am

      I love easy, simple cookie recipes like this!

    5. Debi @ Adorned From Above

      January 25, 2013 at 2:07 pm

      Great idea. I love this recipe. I'm going to give it a try. I'm also pinning. I have a link party called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop and would love to have you share this and any other posts with everyone. It runs from Tuesday night through midnight Sunday. Here is the link to the party.
      http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2013/01/wednesdays-adorned-from-above-blog-hop_22.html
      Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above

    6. RedTedArt

      January 25, 2013 at 8:42 pm

      Oh my they sound YUMMY!

      Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!

      Maggy

    7. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      January 26, 2013 at 1:13 am

      They are SO good!

    8. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      January 26, 2013 at 1:13 am

      Thanks Anita. They work for free.

    9. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      January 26, 2013 at 1:16 am

      Yes, I did Katie! Thanks so much! And yes, no bake, just freeze.

    10. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      January 26, 2013 at 1:18 am

      Me too Michelle! Thanks for stopping by!

    11. chelle

      January 26, 2013 at 2:22 pm

      mmmmm chocolate! my favorite 🙂

      This looks so easy thank you for linking up to Sharing Saturday

    12. Kristin Aquariann

      January 26, 2013 at 6:59 pm

      Fun treat! Btw, I'm hopping by from Pinteresting Party and hope you'll join my Snowflake Blog Hop, too.

    13. Leigh Anne @Yourhomebasedmom

      January 26, 2013 at 9:18 pm

      Yum! And everyone looks like they are having so much fun making them! I'd love for you to come over and join my Finding the Pretty & Delicious Linky Party.
      http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/finding-the-pretty-delicious-linky-party-2/

    14. Andie Jaye

      January 27, 2013 at 3:30 am

      these look so yummy! featuring it on my yellow & orange themed kid's co-op post on friday at crayonfreckles.com. stop by and pick up a button 🙂

    15. Designed Decor

      January 27, 2013 at 12:26 pm

      These look and sound tasty! Easy to make too!
      I just started a new link party and would love if you would come on over and share your post or social media sites. http://designeddecor.com/talkin-about-thursday-link-party4/

      [email protected]

    16. Ali @ JamHands.net

      January 28, 2013 at 6:30 pm

      Aww adorable kiddos 🙂 It is so fun to get them in the kitchen and cooking.

      If you don't mind I wanted to invite you to come link up at Recipe Sharing Monday and share your favorite recipes. Have a super week. 🙂

    17. Mrs. Lindner

      January 29, 2013 at 6:21 pm

      Delicious! We are always looking for new cookie ideas! I'd love for you to share this on my new linky, Share and TEll!
      http://chasingsupermom.com/2013/01/share-and-tell-activity-recipe-and-idea-linky/

    18. Diana - FreeStyleMama

      January 31, 2013 at 7:03 pm

      Do not eat brown snow, unless it's THESE! YUMMY!

    19. EveryDay Bloom

      February 01, 2013 at 8:44 pm

      My daughter would LOVE to get her hands in on this one, once she's better (winter flu, sigh). It does look yummy, and kid friendly. Thanks for posting it! Lynaea @ EverydayBloom.com

    20. Kathie

      February 02, 2013 at 1:59 am

      Hello!
      Show and Tell Saturday at Sassy Little Lady is LIVE! I’d love to have you share your post!

      http://www.sassylittlelady.com/blog/show-and-tell-saturday/show-and-tell-saturday-2

      Kathie

    21. Cerys @ Rainy Day Mum

      February 04, 2013 at 12:55 pm

      Ohhh yum. I want to try these with my kids.

      Thank you for linking up to Tuesday Tots and letting you know that I'm featuring this over on Rainy Day Mum this week.

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