Mint Snow Balls Recipes

MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP SNOWBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Slowly add flour and mix in. Add mint chocolate chips until well incorporated. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bottom of cookies start to lightly brown, 16 to 20 minutes. Cool briefly on baking sheet until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes. Pour confectioners' sugar in a shallow plate and roll each cookie in the sugar while still warm.

PEPPERMINT SNOWBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Mix 1/4 cup crushed candies and 1/4 cup powdered sugar; reserve. Mix butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup crushed candies and the vanilla in medium bowl. Stir in flour and salt.
• Shape dough by level measuring tablespoonfuls into balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; roll in reserved candy mixture. Cool completely on wire rack. Roll in candy mixture again.

MINT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Cream butter. Add sugar and cream until fluffy. Add water. Sift flour and salt, add to creamed mixture.
• Blend in oats. Dough will be stiff. Shape dough in balls size of a walnut.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in oven at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• For frosting, blend all ingredients except coconut.
• When cookies are cool, roll top of cookies in frosting, then coconut.