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Peppermint Snowballs
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 9 Minutes
Ready In: 34 Minutes
Servings: 24
Have to have peppermint cookies on the holiday trays.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup peppermint candy, hard candies, crush
powdered sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a food processor or blender crush hard peppermint candies. Into the flour, stir 1/4 cup of the crushed candies.
3. In a large bowl beat together the butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in the flour and candy mixture along with the salt.
4. Shape the dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apaart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake approximately 8-9 minutes or until set but not browned.
5. Remove cookies from cookie sheet immediately and roll in powdered sugar. Wait 10 minutes and than roll cookies in remaining crushed candies.
By RecipeOfHealth.com