Name: Peppermint Snowballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 cup salted butter, softened; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted; 3/4 cup confectioners sugar, sifted; 1 cup crushed peppermint pieces or crushed candy canes; 1/2 tsp peppermint extract; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; pinch of sea salt; 3/4 cup confectioners sugar (for rolling)

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Peppermint Snowballs are such a festive treat! These cookies are so easy to make with butter, sugar, flour and peppermint candy pieces! They will be your new favorite holiday cookie!

Ingredients Needed For Peppermint Snowballs

salted butter
all-purpose flour
confectioners sugar
crushed peppermint pieces or crushed candy canes
peppermint extract
vanilla extract
sea salt

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How To Make Peppermint Snowballs

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients except for the last 3/4 cup of confectioners sugar with a fork or pastry blender. Make sure you sift the flour and confectioners sugar really helps with the consistency but it’s not required.

Mix all the ingredients until crumbly. Measure out and roll the dough into tablespoon sized balls, using cookie scoop or spoon, and place on a parchment lined sheet pan. Since the mixture is so crumbly, you will have to “mold” the until they hold together.

Bake for 15 minutes at 350. While the cookies are baking, prepare a plate or shallow dish with the remaining 3/4 cup of confectioners sugar.

Remove the cookies from the oven and roll in the confectioners sugar while they are still warm. If they cool too much, the confectioners sugar may not stick to the cookie.

Cool completely and refrigerate or freeze cookies in an airtight container.

Hope you enjoy!

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Peppermint Snowballs

Author: The Sweet Cucina
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 36 Servings 1x

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Ingredients

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1 cup salted butter, softened
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
3/4 cup confectioners sugar, sifted
1 cup crushed peppermint pieces or crushed candy canes
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt
3/4 cup confectioners sugar (for rolling)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients using a fork or pastry blender except for the last 3/4 cup of confectioners sugar.
When the mixture is well blended and a crumbly, form into tablespoon sized balls, about 3 dozen.
Bake for 15 minutes.
While baking prepare a plate or shallow pan with the 3/4 cup of confectioners sugar.
Remove cookies from oven and roll in confectioners sugar while warm.
Enjoy!