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Christmas: Peppermint Snowballs

Source of Recipe


Penzey Spice Company



List of Ingredients



• -- Dough --
  
• 1 cup butter, softened
  
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  
• ½ cup ground nuts (optional)
  
• .
  
• -- Filling --
  
• 2 Tbsp cream cheese, softened
  
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  
• 1 tsp milk
  
• 3 Tbsp crushed peppermint hard candy
  
• 1 drop red food coloring (optional)
  
• .
  
• -- Topping --
  
• ½ cup crushed peppermint hard candy
  
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  






Instructions



1. Dough:
   Cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar. Add the vanilla and mix well. Gradually add the flour and ground nuts, if using and mix well. Knead the dough, then cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
   
   
2. Filling:
   While the dough is chilling, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, milk, crushed candy and food coloring until well blended. Heat the oven to 350° F. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Make an indentation in the center of each ball and fill with ¼ teaspoon dough. Smooth and reshape the dough balls.
   
   
3. Topping:
   Combine the confectioners' sugar and candy in a bowl or pie plate. Roll the dough balls in the topping and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until firm, about 12 minutes. After removing from oven, roll the warm cookies in topping again.
   
   Makes 36 to 40 cookies.