Nestle Crunch Snowball Cookies

Submitted by JamesDeansGirl

"Buttery shortbread balls studded with bits of Nestle Crunch bars and blanketed in powdered sugar...yum! Recipe from a Christmas link; haven't tried this yet. *yield and times are just assumptions.*"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 4 dozen

ingredients

• 354.88 ml butter, softened
• 177.44 ml powdered sugar
• 2.46 ml salt
• 14.79 ml vanilla extract
• 709.77 ml flour
• 5 (297.66 g) nestle Crunch bars, chopped
• 59.14 ml powdered sugar, for rolling

directions

1. Heat oven to 375*F.
2. Cream together the butter, 3/4 cup of the powdered sugar, and the salt until fluffy; blend in the vanilla.
3. Gradually beat in the flour, blending just until combined; stir in the Crunch bits.
4. Shape dough into 1 1/4" balls; place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are set and bottoms are lightly browned.
6. Sift the 1/4 cup powdered sugar over the hot cookies; cool on baking sheets 10 minutes.
7. Carefully transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
8. Dust with additional powdered sugar, if desired. Store in airtight containers.

Reviews

[lisacope]

These taste amazing and are something a little different to the usual. Great Party Snack, they are quick and easy to make and the recipe made heaps more than I expected.

 

[semicook426]

LOVED THIS RECIPE! I made a half batch to give as a present to a friend, and almost had none to give, my husband found them... and loved them! They remind me of mexican wedding cookie with a great surprise! I used left over Halloween candy and it was a great use! Will make over and over! Thanks!