Peppermint Snowball Cookies

Prep Time: 1 20

Cook Time: 1 15

Total Time: 2 35

Servings:

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Ingredients

½ cup Unsalted butter room temperature
¼ cup Confectioners' sugar
½ tsp Vanilla extract
1 cup All-purpose flour
½ cup Walnuts finely chopped
6 oz White chocolate
3 tbsp Crushed peppermint Use candy canes or peppermint candies

Instructions

Cream the butter and sugar together using a stand mixer or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add vanilla and beat on medium until incorporated. Gradually add the flour and beat on low speed until combined. Add walnuts and beat until incorporated. Turn the mixer to high speed and beat for 2 minutes until dough becomes more breadcrumb like and less dry (You should be able to easily shape the dough into a ball using your hands).
Prepare a plate or baking sheet with parchment paper.
Scoop out a tablespoon of dough and roll into a 1-inch ball with your hands. I was able to make 15 cookies. Place the dough balls on a plate or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for one hour.
Once ready to cook, place the dough balls in a preheated air fryer basket. Air fry at 330 °F for 7-8 minutes, then let the cookies rest in the warm air fryer for a couple of minutes.
Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and let them cool completely.
Once cooled, melt the white chocolate (in the microwave or on stovetop). Then dip the cookies in the chocolate. Sprinkle on the peppermint. Let the chocolate set before enjoying.

Notes

If you don't have a stand or hand mixer, you can beat the butter with the sugar with a silicone spatula for several minutes.

melting tips- You can melt it by placing the bowl on a steamer basket, over a small pot of boiling water, or melt in the microwave in 30 second increments (i recommend doing it at a lower power), stirring between each increment until melted and smooth.

If you don't have white baking chocolate, you can use white chocolate chips. Melt it in the mircrowave or stovetop with enough butter so that it doesn't start to burn and helps it get creamy. The white chocolate chips are a lot more thicker, so move quickly while it is warm and creamy while you dip the tops of the cookies.

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