Description
Delight your taste buds with these Minty Snowball Cookies that are perfect for the holiday season. These buttery cookies with a hint of peppermint are rolled in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional Mix-ins:
- 1/2 cup finely chopped chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup finely crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla and peppermint extracts.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour and salt, mixing until just combined. Fold in the chopped chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies.
- Form Dough Balls: Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the bottoms are just lightly golden.
- Roll in Powdered Sugar: Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes, then roll warm cookies in additional powdered sugar. Let cool completely and roll again for a snowy finish.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- You can freeze the dough balls and bake straight from frozen—just add an extra minute or two to the bake time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
