Holiday Joy

Peppermint Snowballs

These adorable peppermint cookies are perfect for your next cookie exchange! Recipe from Bakes by Brown Sugar.

INGREDIENTS Snowballs ½ cup Pecans 5 mini Candy Canes 1 cup Powdered Sugar ½ tsp Kosher Salt White Chocolate Glaze 4 oz White Chocolate ½ cup Heavy Cream

1 cup unsalted Butter, room temperature 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill® Unbleached White All Purpose Flour

8 mini Candy Canes

Topping 6 Tbsp unsalted Butter ½ cup Brown Sugar replacement (Swerve) ½ tsp Kosher Salt ½ tsp ground Cinnamon

½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream 1 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract 2 cups halved Pecans

INSTRUCTIONS • Preheat oven to 350°F and toast pecans for 7–10 minutes, until they just start to turn brown. Let cool to room temperature. Turn off oven. • Place candy canes in a plastic bag and beat with a rolling pin until finely crushed. Cut butter into 8 pieces. • In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process powdered sugar, pecans and salt until fine. Add butter and process until dough is smooth and creamy. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Add flour and candy cane pieces and process until it clumps together. • Scrape dough into a bowl. Use a 1 ¼ inch scoop and hands to make 20 balls. Place balls on a parchment-lined board or baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F. • Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for about 17 minutes, until they just barely begin to brown. Remove from oven and cool on the sheet for 2–3 minutes, then remove to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature. • Chop white chocolate into small pieces and place in a small bowl. Bring cream to a simmer in a small saucepan, then pour over chocolate and let sit for 30 seconds. Whisk until smooth. • Place candy canes in a plastic bag and tap with a rolling pin to create a combination of large and small pieces. • Dip each cookie into the white chocolate glaze and sprinkle with candy cane pieces. Let the chocolate completely set (it will be firm to the touch) and enjoy!

Makes 20 cookies.

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