The holidays don't begin around our house until a batch of these cookies is baking in the oven. Their wonderful aroma scrumptiously says, "Christmas!"
Peppermint Snowball Cookies
Peppermint Snowball Cookies
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup ground nuts, optional
- FILLING:
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon 2% milk
- 3 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies
- 1 drop red food coloring, optional
- TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in nuts if desired. Knead dough until smooth. If dough is too soft to shape, refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- In small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, milk, candy and, if desired, food coloring. Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a deep indentation in the center of each.
- Fill dough balls with 1/4 teaspoon filling each; cover each with 1/4 teaspoon dough and seal. Gently reshape into balls. Combine topping ingredients; roll balls in topping. Chill in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until firm. Roll warm cookies in remaining topping; cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 160 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 66mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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