Peppermint Snowball Cookies are the perfect holiday twist on the classic snowball cookie! Packed with delicious peppermint flavor and just the right amount of crunch, this easy cookie recipe is a must make for your holiday baking!
So….it finally happened. I finally had a moment of Christmas shopping inspiration….and you better believe I took full advantage of it. It happened yesterday, on my way home from dropping Ellia off at a friend’s house, as I was passing one store after another and suddenly realizing that everyone and their sister was out Christmas shopping.
Because Christmas is just 3 weeks away! And time, it is a-ticking!
It helped that I had no one with me….and no real place to be. And it helped that I’m finally starting to feel the pressure of barely having started ANY OF IT.
And, of course, it helped that I was passing right by TJ Maxx… my favorite store to get lost in…
So I decided to stop in, just for a second, which of course are famous last words. Because when it comes to crowds, and Christmas shopping, and stores that have everything… there’s no such thing as a quick stop. And when you happen to find a plethora of winter jackets for yourself in addition to the Christmas shopping… well, you know you’re going to be there a while. And, I was.
And I have to say. I didn’t feel great about the winter jacket detour….although I did really love what I was finding. But there’s something about shopping for yourself when you’re supposed to be shopping for other people that feels a little, well, wrong. Not that it stopped me! No, I somehow still left there with 2 winter jackets and a cart-full of gifts. Not a bad start. But still so much left to go.
Peppermint Snowballs
But for today, I’m thinking I need a break from shopping. Because today is the day the Christmas tree goes up. Which means ornaments and music and eggnog and COOKIES!!! And these Peppermint Snowballs are already calling my name. They’re like the perfect blend of candy canes and cookies, rolled in powdered sugar and ready to be devoured. I love all kinds of snowballs, but there’s something about Peppermint Snowballs that just screams Christmas! Kind of like Christmas shopping….except way more delicious.
Peppermint Snowballs
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips
- Additional powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter.
- Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and peppermint extract and mix until combined.
- Mix in flour and peppermint baking chips.
- Chill in refrigerator approximately 1 hour.
- Roll into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and roll in remaining powdered sugar to coat.
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Guess what!?!? Since today is National Cookie Day, here are some other peppermint cookie recipes!
Ann Nell says
Yum ! thank you for sharing.
Jess says
These look delicious and festive Cathy, love that! As far as shopping, you need s coat too and it was probably a steal at TJMaxx so really, you were just being thrifty ????
Cathy Trochelman says
I LOVE the way you think!! xo
Rachel says
I just made these and I’m so disappointed with how they turned out. I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out completely flat as a pancake. I thought maybe it was my pan, so on the second dozen, I used a different pan with the same results. Complete bust.
Cathy Trochelman says
I’m really sorry to hear that, Rachel! Did you use melted butter instead of softened butter? I can’t imagine why they would have turned out this way!
Rachel says
No, I used softened butter.
Jane Holliday Monroe says
Maybe the time in the refrigerator needed to be longer. I’d experiment with cooling time. Try two hours then overnight and see the difference. Just separate the same batch of cookies to do different times in the refrigerator. One batch has to be it. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could leave them over night ready to pop into the oven the next morning?