On my list of "must make" cookies, Chocolate Chip Snowballs are in the top 3.  I use a small scoop to shape them, and never roll them round because, well, let's just say that round cookies on a non-rimmed baking sheet tend to roll...  These are super easy and I normally have all the ingredients on hand.

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tbs vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp if butter isn't unsalted
3 cups all-purpose flour
12 ozs mini chocolate chips


Preheat oven to 375.
Beat butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt until creamy.
Gradually stir in flour, then chocolate chips.
Shape by tablespoons into walnut sized (a little bigger than 1") balls.
Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly golden brown.
Cool on rack.
If desired, dust with additional powdered sugar once they are cooled.
Makes about 60 cookies, that will not last as long as you'd imagine.

Enjoy!