Snowball Surprises

By Kids Cooking Activities

Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¾ cups flour
• Peanut M&M or other chocolate candies (one per cookie)
• Powdered sugar (for rolling after baking)

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, and egg together.
2. Stir in vanilla, salt, and flour. Mix until well blended.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F.
4. Roll dough into balls, hiding a chocolate candy inside each ball.
5. Place on a cookie sheet and bake 10–12 minutes, until bottoms are lightly browned.
6. Move to a cooling rack or waxed paper. Cool a few minutes.
7. Roll each cookie in powdered sugar and place on a serving platter. Enjoy!

Kids Cooking Tips & Notes

• Sticky dough? Chill dough 30–60 minutes so it’s easier for kids to roll.
• Surprise center: Show kids how to wrap dough fully around the candy so it doesn’t leak.
• Even baking: Make balls the same size (use a tablespoon scoop).
• Variation: Skip the candy center and stir in 1 cup mini chocolate chips instead.