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Peppermint Snowballs
Peppermint Snowballs
Kelli


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Collection: December Whatever 2009
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Date Uploaded: Dec 6, 2009

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Comments: 12
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 Peppermint Snowballs

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup ground nuts (optional)

Filling
2 TBS. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp. milk
3 TBS. crushed peppermint candy (candy canes)
1 drop red food coloring

Topping
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar

In a mixing bowl, cream butter & sugar. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in nuts if desired. Knead dough until pliable. Cover & refrigerate for about an hour.

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, milk, candy & food color. Roll your dough into 1 inch balls. Poke a deep hole in the center with the back end of a wooden spoon and fill hole with 1/4 teaspoon of filling. Pinch hole and reroll into ball.
Roll balls in your topping mixture. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 - 14 minutes on 350F. Remove from oven, while still hot, reroll into topping mixture. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.


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 12/09/2012 01:02:31 PM
ok i bought the ingredients :D
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 12/08/2012 09:53:41 PM
Yum!
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 12/08/2012 09:12:26 PM
i'm so doing this.
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 12/08/2012 07:56:33 PM
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY
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 12/15/2009 12:08:31 PM
ohhh great picture! they look yummy!!!. thanks for the receipe ;)
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 12/08/2009 01:37:45 AM
Whatever you do, don't get rid of the recipes from your profile until I have time to copy them down, lol!
Yummy!!!!!
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 12/07/2009 09:41:16 AM
Mmmmmm..... The recipe sounds good. I'm going away for Christmas, but will try it another time.

Good shot.
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 12/07/2009 05:31:17 AM
Always happy to learn of a new sweet treat that I hadnt previously discovered!!
I have decided that for the month of December I am not diabetic. Might feel ill for some of it, but least it will be tasty!! yumyum
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 12/06/2009 02:35:58 PM
What a mess! A yummy, yummy mess that I'd love to help you clean up, heh.
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 12/06/2009 01:16:28 PM
mmm food. I love this time of year, its just a good excuse to put on 10lbs of desserts. LOL
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 12/06/2009 01:03:49 PM
Looks and sounds yummy. Very nice to share the recipe.
Not baking this yr however, may save this recipe for another time..
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 12/06/2009 11:07:03 AM
They look divine! I think some dramatic side lighting would work her -- but then the DPC crowd might be lined up at your door.
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