Peppermint Snowball Cookies
These Peppermint Snowball Cookies are a delightful holiday treat, combining the cool, refreshing flavor of peppermint with a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
With only 20 minutes of prep and 14 minutes of baking, these cookies are as simple to make as they are delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 8 ounces white candy coating (or almond bark), melted
- ½ cup crushed candy cane pieces
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and powdered sugar using an electric mixer until mixture is light and fluffy (will take about 5 minutes).
- Beat in vanilla and then slowly beat in flour.
- Fold in pecans.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in fridge until dough is firm enough to shape (takes 2-3 hours).
- Preheat oven to 350 ℉.
- Shape dough into 1" balls. Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake until lightly browned, about 13-15 minutes.
- Remove cookies from hot pans and let cool completely.
- Dip tops of cooled cookies in melted white chocolate and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 66mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 228IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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