Peppermint Crunch Balls

SERVES: 36

CHILL TIME: 1 Hr

COOK TIME: 10 Min

Call 'em Candy Cane Cookies, call 'em Peppermint Crunch Balls... They won't be able to keep their hands out of the holiday cookie jar when you bake up a batch of these buttery, minty sweets! Talk about a festive Christmas cookie recipe you'll want to make year after year!

What You'll Need

1 cup (2-sticks) butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely crushed candy canes
3 tablespoons granulated sugar

What to Do

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and the peppermint and vanilla extracts; beat until well blended.
Gradually add flour and salt; mix until thoroughly blended. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat baking sheets with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine candy cane crumbs and granulated sugar. Shape chilled cookie dough into 1-inch balls and roll each ball in the candy cane mixture, coating completely. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

This recipe is one of our Top 10 Peppermint Recipes! Click here to see what other recipes made the list!

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rahenning1 7567953

Dec 01, 2016

I added some red food coloring to one batch and green to the other.

robertlindahome 23 41514

Dec 27, 2015

Nice

Member 7575770

Dec 19, 2015

there was really no flavor in the dough. Tastes just bland even with the 1/2 tsp vanilla/ peppermint. Otherwise cookie shapes fine. Maybe up the peppermint and or add candy to the inside of the cookie ball.

rjduckworth

Dec 18, 2015

How well do they keep? I have a lot of cooking to do and need to start as early as possible since some of my cooking can only be done Christmas eve or Christmas day.

Test Kitchen Team

Dec 21, 2015

These cookies keep well in an airtight container for up to one week. We do not recommend freezing or refrigerating them, as this will change the consistency of the cookie. Enjoy!

nancykay1103 98807 31

Dec 15, 2015

Wouldn't it be better to use parchment paper with all of that candy? I would think the pan would get pretty messy

Test Kitchen Team

Dec 15, 2015

Yes, you can certainly use parchment paper and it would help with the cleanup process! We don't always ask our readers to use parchment paper as some people would think they cannot make the recipe if they don't have it. Enjoy!

gplanoue 7692079

Nov 24, 2013

But, how do you cook them to stay like a ball ?

Test Kitchen Team

Nov 25, 2013

In step 4 it stats to shape cookie dough like a ball. The best way to do this is to just roll the dough between your hands. Once you place them on the cookie sheet to bake, they will bake in the ball shape. Enjoy!

Cindy

10 days ago

Our cookies flattened out. We added a few peppermint chips to the batter and baked on silicone sheets otherwise we did everything according to the recipe.