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My 3 Christmas Cookie Balls — Peanut Butter Snowballs, Rum Balls, and Chocolate Hazelnut Balls — are the sweet and perfect bite for any occasion this holiday season.
By Gemma Stafford | | 27
Last updated on November 11, 2019
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Hi Bold Bakers!
Each year by the time the holidays roll around I’ve had my fair share of holiday parties, events, and get togethers. While oftentimes we think entertaining needs big, over-the-top, complex desserts, the truth is all you really need to make is one very special sweet bite. Instead of making the same old truffles and cookies, how about giving my Christmas Cookie Balls a try! These 3 different no-bake cookie balls are jam-packed with holiday flavor.
Whether you fancy a Classic Rum Ball, a rich Peanut Butter Snowball or a Chocolate and Hazelnut Ball, I have plenty for you to try!
What are Christmas Cookie Balls Made of?
All three of these recipes use cookie crumbs.
From Rum Balls made with vanilla wafer crumbs, to Peanut Butter Snowballs using graham cracker crumbs, to Chocolate Hazelnut Balls (a version of Oreo Cookie Balls) each No-Bake Christmas Cookie Ball is jam packed with flavor and texture thanks to the crushed cookies. Each ball is then held together with either nut butter, maple syrup, or butter, and then is rolled to perfection with a sweet coating. The finished Christmas Cookie Balls are a sweet handheld dessert.
I really can’t pick a favorite flavor, either, as each is so different! I guess you’ll just have to try them all!
How big should the cookie balls be?
I like to scoop the balls using a tablespoon measure, leveled. This ensures the balls are uniform in size, never too big or too small, and just the right bite-size treat. The size and nature of these Christmas Cookie Balls make them great for serving big parties, and of course, for giving as a gift!
How do you roll in powdered sugar/cocoa powder?
Each ball is rolled in a special complimentary ingredient. From powdered sugar, to cocoa powder, to ground nuts, the technique is the same.
First I like to chill each cookie ball mixture until it’s nice, firm, and easy to scoop. After scooping, I roll the Christmas Cookie Balls in their sweet coating in a large bowl. The only trick to this process is giving yourself plenty of room to ensure you can generously coat each ball.
No-Bake Peanut Butter Snowballs
These super festive Peanut Butter Snowballs are coated in a thick layer of powdered sugar, making them look just like bite-size snowballs! Get my No-Bake Peanut Butter Snowballs recipe (all ingredients and measurements here)!
No-Bake Rum Balls
(Ingredients and measurements here)
These are not your granny’s Rum Balls! This vintage classic no-bake treat has stuck around for good reason. Packed with toasted pecans, vanilla cookie crumbs, and of course dark rum, these balls are atiny burst of flavor and crunch! Get my No-Bake Classic Rum Balls recipe (all ingredients and measurements here)!
No-Bake Chocolate Hazelnut Balls
Last (but not least) my Chocolate Hazelnut Balls have one of my favorite flavor combinations: rich chocolate and buttery hazelnuts. Made with whole crushed Oreo cookies, smooth Nutella, and crunchy toasted hazelnuts, these little balls pack a big fudgy punch! Get my Chocolate Hazelnut Balls recipe (all ingredients and measurements here)!
Get More Holiday Cookie Recipes!
- Best Ever Sugar Cookie Recipe
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Gemma’s Christmas Cookies Destination
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Jessica Roybal
4 years ago
Repeated my baking of the peanut butter snowballs and chocolate rum balls and added the chocolate hazelnut balls and the sugar cookie truffles all for our family Chrisukkah dinner! All were a huge hit. For the sugar cookie truffles, I dipped them in milk chocolate rather than white chocolate as that’s what I had and they were awesome!
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Jessica Roybal
4 years ago
I made the chocolate rum balls and peanut butter balls last weekend and they were a huge hit! I did make one tweak- I rolled the chocolate rum balls in crushed up rice krispy cereal rather than chopped pecans (mostly bc I read the recipe wrong and added all the chopped pecans to the balls rather than saving some out to roll them in later. The rice krispies totally worked though. Sorry no pics. Forgot to take them. I will absolutely be making these for Christmas with my family!
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Flutterbye
5 years ago
Mrs. Gemma,
I would like to purchase your mug cookbook for my son, but I can’t seen to find the link. Where should I go?
Thank You
Dee
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Mila
5 years ago
Merry Christmas to all.????????
And a big thank you to Gemma and crew for all their hard work making these videos for us.
Looking forward to many more ????????
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Merlita Toledo
5 years ago
Merry Christmas Gemma, i enjoy your recipe, more success in life, happy holidays and Godbless.
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Ginette Pasteris
5 years ago
Thank you so so much for sharing these recipes with us.
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Shortstuf
5 years ago
Hey! I will have to give this a try!! Looks so good (as do all your recipes!!) Thanks so much for all your amazing recipes and videos!! Also, which food processor do you use? I’ve been wanting to get a good one and yours seems to work great! Thanks 🙂
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Merrin James
5 years ago
Wow!!! I’m definitely gonna try this recipe!! I have to get more peanut butter though.. wait, could I use creamy as well as crunchy peanut butter?
I’m so excited!!
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Aisha ahmed
5 years ago
Could you replace the peanut butter in the balls for a cookie butter
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