Peppermint Snowball Cookies
Sometimes they are called Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes. These peppermint snowball cookies are very similar.
Servings: 48 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract I used Adams Extract
- 2 2/3 cups flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup peppermint candies finely crushed
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, salt and peppermint extract; beat well until incorporated.
- Gently mix in flour. Chill cookie dough for at least one hour and up to overnight. Mix together powdered sugar and crushed candy canes; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Form dough into one-inch balls and place on parchment or Silpat lined baking sheets. Using a one-inch cookie scoop, form dough into balls. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until bottoms start to brown.
- Immediately roll warm cookies in powdered sugar mixture. Cool completely and store covered. Makes 3 to 4 dozen.
Nutrition
Serving: 48cookies
