peppermint snowballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar, or as needed
• 1 cup finely crushed peppermint candy
• 3 tablespoons milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.
• beat 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar with the butter, peppermint extract, vanilla extract, and egg in a mixing bowl at medium speed until well blended and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. reduce speed to low, and gradually mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. stir in 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy using a wooden spoon.
• place the white sugar in a shallow bowl. roll a small amount of cookie dough between your hands to make 3/4 inch diameter balls. roll in sugar. place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• bake in preheated oven until light brown, 10 to 12 minutes. remove and cool on racks.
• meanwhile, to make the glaze, stir the remaining 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar together with the milk in a bowl until smooth. drizzle cooled cookies with the glaze, and sprinkle immediately with the remaining crushed peppermint candy.