Crunchy Snowball Cookies
buttery, rich cookies with a crunchy chocolatey center
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Ingredients
- 3 sticks 1 1/2 Cups salted butter
- 3/4 Cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 Cups sifted all purpose flour
- 8 snack size Nestle Crunch Candy Bars chopped
For the coating
- 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F
- Beat the butter and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl on medium high until creamy. Beat in vanilla extract and almond extract; gradually add in flour, mixing and scraping between each addition.
- Remove from mixer. Using a wooden spoon or spatula; stir in chopped crunch bars.
- Using your hands; shape dough into 1 to 1 1/4" balls. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until you can see the bottom edges of the cookies turning brown.
- Remove from oven and set aside.
- Sift powdered sugar over the tops of the hot cookies; let cool 10 minutes on baking sheet.
- Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Dust additional powdered sugar over cookies, if desired (you will desire.. trust me)
Notes
Adapted from Very Best Baking by Nestle