Peppermint Meltaways

Recipe courtesy Kelsey Nixon

Photo: Peppermint Meltaways

TOTAL TIME: 40 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 5 min
Cook: 20 min
 
YIELD: 2 dozen
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup finely crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
  • 24 chocolate teardrop candies (I like using Hershey's Kisses)
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Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar and the butter and mix until light and fluffy. Add the peppermint extract and mix to combine. Next, slowly add the flour and salt, mixing until just combined.

In a separate mixing bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the peppermint candies.

Roll the dough into twenty-four 1 1/2-inch balls. Insert 1 chocolate morsel into each ball and re-roll to ensure that the cookie dough encases the chocolate. Next, transfer to the bowl with the powdered sugar and crushed candies rolling each to coat.

Place the balls on an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them about 1-inch apart. Bake until they start to turn golden brown on the bottom, about 20 minutes. Remove and transfer to wire cooling rack. Cool until they are just cool enough to handle, 5 minutes. Return the cookies to the bowl with the powdered sugar and crushed candies and toss gently until each cookie is coated.

Store in an airtight container.

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  • on December 16, 2012

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    Awesome, moist flavorful and easy to make! Great for a cookie exchange YUM!!!!

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  • on December 03, 2012

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    Delicious and Easy! and make justice to its meltaway name ;

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  • on February 27, 2012

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    I tried this and these came out fabulous!!!!!!!! They were gone in a flash,because everyone loved them. Chilling the dough for about half an hour made it easier to handle. GREAT RECIPE.

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