Peppermint Snowballs

It's alllllmost Christmas! So how about a cookie recipe instead of a menu? :) I found these on Pinterest awhile back, and we finally got around to making them this weekend. So good!

The original recipe is actually called "Candy Cane Snowballs," but for some reason I wrote it down as "Peppermint Snowballs." And I initially typed "Peppermint Snowmen" into the title here. Although I have trouble correctly identifying them, I have no trouble eating them!

Peppermint Snowballs
a.k.a. Candy Cane Snowballs

Recipe by Cooking During Stolen Moments

For the Cookies:
1 1/2 c powdered sugar

1 1/4 c butter, softened (2 1/2 sticks)

2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
3 c AP flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c finely crushed candy canes, divided
1/2 c granulated sugar

For the Glaze:
1 1/2 c powdered sugar
2-3 T milk

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. Place powdered sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until fluffy.
4. Add in egg and vanilla. Mix until combined.
5. With mixer on slow, add in flour mixture. Beat until dough forms.
6. If your candy canes are crushed super fine, add 1/2 c of them into the mixing bowl on very low speed. If they're a little chunkier, stir the 1/2 c in by hand.
7. Place the granulated sugar in a shallow dish or bowl.
8. Scoop dough by the teaspoon-full and drop into granulated sugar. Roll in sugar, forming a ball. Place sugared cookies on non-stick cookie sheet (at least an inch or so apart).
9. Bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies just start to brown around the edges.
10. While the cookies bake, make the glaze. Stir 2-3T milk into another 1 1/2c powdered sugar. Add milk slowly until you reach the consistency you want.
11. Cool cookies slightly, then drizzle with glaze. While the glaze is still wet, sprinkle with remaining 1/4c of candy cane dust.

Enjoy! I happen to know they go great with morning coffee, but I think they'd be even better with hot chocolate. :)