Peppermint Snowball Cookies
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Peppermint Snowball Cookies
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A buttery snowball cookie but with plenty of peppermint!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 292 g
- 5-6 candy canes
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar divided, 110 g
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400° F.
- Add candy canes to a large plastic bag and use a rolling pin or a thick glass bottle and gently roll over bag to crush candy canes into small pieces. Add to a bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer and mix soft butter, 1/2 cup of confectioner's sugar, and peppermint extract together.
- Add flour and mix well with a spoon or spatula until a shaggy dough forms. Add 1/4 cup of crushed candy cane pieces and continue to mix well until a well combined, pilable dough forms. This may take a few minutes, just keep mixing.
- Use your hands to roll out small dough balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. You may need to use your hands to squeeze the dough a bit to make it more moldable. Repeat with all dough for about 24 cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the remaining confectioners sugar to a wide shallow bowl or plate and the remaining peppermint pieces to another.
- Once the cookies are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool for 2-3 minutes (make sure that you can pick them up without them falling apart. If they do start to crumble, let them cool longer). Roll each cookie in the confectioner's sugar and add to a plate. At this point, the sugar may not fully coat the cookie. Let them cool more and then give them a second roll.
- After the second coat in sugar, roll top of the balls in candy cane pieces.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
- Storage
- Storage
- Counter: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Freezer: Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Substitutions
- Substitutions
- Butter: You can use unsalted butter, just add 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt with your flour if using unsalted.
- Peppermint Extract: You can also use vanilla extract.
- Candy Canes: Want to make these when it's not Christmas time? You can also use regular peppermint candies.
- Sugar Coating
- Sugar Coating
- Coat these snowball cookies in just the confectioner's sugar, or add some super crushed-up candy cane pieces to the sugar for the 1st roll. For the 2nd roll, roll in just the confectioner's sugar.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
61mg
(3%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
236IU
(5%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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