food

Candy Cane Snowball Cookies

Throw and eat snowballs with friends! Extra fun with a candy cane powder!

food

Candy Cane Snowball Cookies

Throw and eat snowballs with friends! Extra fun with a candy cane powder!

Supplies

  • 1/4 cup crushed candy canes
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cup cup flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Crush the candy canes into a rough powder. Set aside.
  3. Cream the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla salt. Then mix in the flour and walnuts until a nice dough forms.
  4. Roll the dough into balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes. Don't over-bake (golden brown is too far).
  5. Add some powdered sugar to the candy cane powder.
  6. While the cookies are still hot, roll them in the powder. Serve and enjoy.