Peppermint Poppers Recipe #338720
My DH calls these cookies "Triple Threats" a buttery cookie filled with a mellow mint cream and rolled in crunchy crushed peppermint candy! So GOOD!!!!!
by kittycatmom
35 min | 20 min prep
42 cookies
- 1 cup softened butter (no substitutes please)
- 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon milk
- 1/2 cup crushed candy cane, divided
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cookie Dough:.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter with 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Gradually add flour and pecans; mix well. Chill dough.
- Meanwhile, prepare filling: Blend cream cheese and milk until smooth; gradually add 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons crushed candy cane.
- Form rounded teaspoonfuls of chilled cookie dough into balls. Make an indentation in the top of each ball; fill with 1/4 teaspoon peppermint filling. Press dough together to seal top and enclose filling. Arrange cookies on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until set but NOT brown.
- Meanwhile, mix remaining candy and remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a small dish. Roll warm cookies in candy and sugar mixture. Cool, then roll cookies in candy mixture again.
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