The Best Chocolate Drop Powdered Cookie Recipe

The best chocolate drop powdered cookie recipe combines a sweet chocolate cookie inside of a powdered sugar coating.

The old-fashioned treat is easy to make and perfect for cookie exchange parties, gifts, and holiday parties.

Perfect For The Holiday Season

These Chocolate Drop Powdered Cookies are a great treat for any time of the year, but especially around the holidays. The recipe makes several dozen cookies, and they are so easy to make.

I usually don’t like any type of nut mixed in with my desserts, because I want the full flavor of something. I’m weird, I know. But, the chocolate drop powdered cookies taste really good with pecans mixed in. And, there’s quite a bit in this recipe. 

Ingredients For Chocolate Drop Cookies

• Butter (softened)
• White sugar
• Vanilla extract
• All purpose flour
• Salt
• Unsweetened cocoa
• Pecans (chopped) – add more if you’d like
• Powdered sugar, aka confectioner’s sugar

Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

How To Make Chocolate Drop Cookies

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix well until it’s creamed.
3. Next, add the vanilla and mix well.
4. Pour the all-purpose flour into the bowl and mix well.
5. Add the unsweetened cocoa and mix well.
6. Mix in the pecans and fold in with a spatula.
7. Refrigerate the cookie dough for one hour.
8. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
9. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and set 2-inches apart on the cookie sheet.
10. Bake cookies for 20 minutes.
11. Cool the cookies on a cooling rack.
12. Roll the cookies in powdered sugar.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Mix the butter and sugar together until they are fluffy. Add the vanilla and mix it in.

You can use an electric mixer at first, but as you get close to the end of the recipe, the cookie dough will be thick and you will need to finish by hand.

Next, add the flour and mix. I added one cup at a time. Once you start adding the second cup, the batter will get very thick. 

Add the unsweetened cocoa and mix it in. You might have to finish mixing by hand, as the batter is pretty thick at this point.

You can either use a spoon to scoop out the cookie dough and roll it into a ball in your hand, or a small cookie scoop.

Bake the chocolate cookies for 20 minutes. They really don’t flatten out at all. They keep their roundish shape. Let them cool and then get ready to roll them in the powdered sugar. 

I used about five tablespoons of powdered sugar to roll the cookies in. You can start with less and if you need more, add some to the bowl.

Take the cookies and roll them in the powdered sugar. That’s it! It’s that simple.

Optional Ingredients

It’s always fun to switch out some of the ingredients in the cookies now and again. Give one of these a try.

• Dark chocolate chips for a more robust chocolate flavor.
• Milk chocolate chips for a lighter chocolate flavor.
• White chocolate chips for a sweet treat that pops with color.
• Walnuts instead of pecans will give it a different flavor.
• Chopped up candy canes for some minty flavor.

How To Store The Chocolate Drop Cookies

You can store the cookies in an airtight container. They do not have to be refrigerated.

Can The Cookies Be Frozen?

Yes, you can freeze the cookies for up to two months. Be sure they are in a freezer-safe container or Ziplock.

More Delicious Cookies

• Easy white chocolate chip cookies
• Christmas wreath cookies
• Chocolate crinkle cookies
• Cookie bars recipe
• Easy hot cocoa cookies from Mom Loves Baking

If you are having a chocolate craving, these cookies are a great way to cure your sweet tooth. The next time you’re on the lookout for the perfect cookie to take to a party, give these a try.