Peppermint Snowballs Recipe
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- Confectioners sugar
- 2 1/4 c. all purpose flour
- 1 c. butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 c. crushed hard peppermint candy
- 2 tbsp. cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon lowfat milk
- 1 drop red food color
Directions
- Into large bowl, measure 1/2 c. confectioners sugar, flour, butter, and vanilla. With mixer at medium speed, beat ingredients till well mixed, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
- In small bowl, toss together peppermint candy and 1/4 c. confectioners sugar. In another small bowl, prepare filling; with spoon, blend cream cheese with lowfat milk till smooth. Gradually stir in 1/2 c. confectioners sugar, food color, and 3 Tbsp. of reserved candy mix.
- TO BAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With hands, shape dough into 3/4 inch balls. With handle of wooden spoon, make a deep hole in center of each ball. Fill each hole with about 1/4 tsp. of filling; cover with a bit of dough to seal.
- Bake cookies 12 min or possibly till set but not brown. Remove; while cookies are warm, roll in remaining candy mix; sprinkle any leftover mix over cookies. Chill till served. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 66g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 323 | |
| Calories from Fat 181 | 56% |
| Total Fat 20.53g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat 12.78g | 51% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium 144mg | 6% |
| Potassium 54mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 31.48g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.0g | 3% |
| Sugars 8.04g | 5% |
| Protein 3.55g | 6% |
