Winter Snowball Cookies

 Winter Snowball Cookies:

Here's what you'll need:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

A Sheet Pan lined with Parchment Paper.

A Stand Mixer

A 1 3/4" Cookie Scoop

Ingredients:

16 TBS Butter, room temperature.

1/2 C Confectioner's Sugar + additional for Rolling the Cookie Balls.

1 tsp Vanilla

2 1/4 C Flour

1/2 tsp Salt

1 C  of a Mix of Red and Green M&M's.

In the Mixer with a Whisk Attachment:

Butter

Confectioner's Sugar

Vanilla

Salt

Beat until Fluffy and well combined.

Slowly Add:

Flour, 1 C at a time.

Mix until completely incorporated and the Dough comes together.

Fold in by Hand:

M&M's, until well combined.

Create the Snowballs using the Cookie Scoop.

Place them on the Sheet Pan.

Bake 10 Minutes.

Transfer to a Cooling Rack for 5 Minutes.

Roll them in Confectioner's Sugar.

Allow them to cool completely. (about 10 minutes)

Roll them again in the Confectioner's Sugar.

Yield 23 (maybe you could stretch it to 2 dozen) I made a generous Ball. After I Scooped them O rolled them in the Palm of my hand to make a Ball. You could Bake them as they come out of the Scoop if you wanted to. 

They were perfectly Baked and delicious.

Enjoy! 

Peace in the Kitchen!