mum's chocolate chip butterball pops

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Sue Fitzpatrick
Whitby, ON

Typically, another cookie only made at Christmas and made with love for my son, Chris, by Grandma every year. You can use sticks like in the picture or you can dip the ball into melted chocolate so it looks like a little cap and sit it upright to set :)

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mum's chocolate chip butterball pops

  • 1 3/4 c
    cake and pastry flour
  • 1 c
    pecans, finely chopped
  • 1 c
    chocolate chips for cookies
  • 1 c
    chocolate chips to melt for caps
  • 3/4 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    icing sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp
    cold water

How To Make mum's chocolate chip butterball pops

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350F. In one bowl, combine flour, pecans and chips. Mix well.
  • 2
    Cream butter, gradually add sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add salt, vanilla and water. Blend well. Gradually stir flour mixture into creamed ingredients.
  • 3
    Shape into ¾" balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325°F for 20 mins or until edges just begin to brown. Cool thoroughly.
  • 4
    Melt about 1 cup chocolate chips over hot water in double boiler or melt carefully in microwave. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate.
  • 5
    Put cookie balls on parchment or waxed paper and put in a cool place to set chocolate. When set, store in airtight container.

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