Candy Cane Snowballs
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I bake dozens of different kinds of Christmas cookies to give to family and friends. I came up with this recipe when I had leftover candy canes I wanted to use up. The snowballs are dipped in a white candy coating, then into crushed peppermint candy.
-Debby Anderson
Stockbridge, Georgia
SERVINGS: 30
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 25 + chilling Bake: 20 min.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 8 ounces white candy coating
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Stir in vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in pecans. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until easy to handle.
Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. Apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip the top of each cookie into the candy coating, then into the peppermint candy. Yield: 5 dozen.