Description
Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth snowball cookies finished with a double coating of powdered sugar and a refreshing peppermint chocolate drizzle.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for the dough)
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for coating)
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and salt until combined.
- Gradually mix in the flour on low speed until a soft dough forms.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes; the cookies should not brown on top.
- Let cookies cool for 2 minutes, then roll each in powdered sugar.
- Allow cookies to cool completely, then roll them in powdered sugar a second time.
- Melt chocolate with peppermint extract in the microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies and let set before serving.