Candy Cane Snowball Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Candy Cane Snowball Cookies Recipe). These shortbread-like cookies are complemented with a sweet candy and crushed peppermint coating. My best friend made these for me one Christmas, and they were instantly added to my 'yearly Christmas cookie' list.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 3hrs30 mins

Total: 4hrs10 mins

Servings: 60

Yield: 5 dozen cookies

Candy Cane Snowball Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups butter

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup chopped pecans

⅓ cup crushed hard peppermint candies

or more as needed

8 ounces white confectioners' coating

chopped

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl until creamy; stir vanilla extract into butter mixture. Gradually beat flour into mixture to make a smooth dough. Stir pecans into dough; refrigerate until thoroughly chilled 3 to 4 hours.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 3

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned 18 to 20 minutes. Remove to cool on wire racks.

Step 5

Place crushed peppermints into a shallow bowl. Microwave confectioners' coating in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds; stir. Continue heating in 15-second intervals stirring after each interval until coating is warm and smooth. Dip tops of cooled cookies in coating then press into crushed candy. Set cookies aside to let coating set.

Nutritional Information

Candy Cane Snowball Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:60

Calories: 127.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.2g 2%

Carbohydrates: 11.4g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 5.2g

Fat: 8.7g 13%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 24%

Cholesterol: 17.1mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 191.2IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 6%

Folate: 14.2mcg 4%

Calcium: 11.7mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 4.5mg 2%

Potassium: 28mg 1%

Sodium: 47.6mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 78.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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