Peppermint Poppers

Name: Peppermint Poppers
Ingredients: 1 cup softened butter (no substitutes please); 1 12 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 12 cups sifted flour; 12 cup chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons cream cheese; 1 teaspoon milk; 12 cup crushed candy cane, divided

8 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1 cup softened butter (no substitutes please)
1 12 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 12 cups sifted flour
12 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1 teaspoon milk
12 cup crushed candy cane, divided

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Cookie Dough:.
3

Using an electric mixer, cream butter with 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
4

Gradually add flour and pecans; mix well.
5

Chill dough.
6

Meanwhile, prepare filling: Blend cream cheese and milk until smooth; gradually add 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons crushed candy cane.
7

Form rounded teaspoonfuls of chilled cookie dough into balls.
8

Make an indentation in the top of each ball; fill with 1/4 teaspoon peppermint filling.
9

Press dough together to seal top and enclose filling.
10

Arrange cookies on ungreased baking sheets.
11

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until set but NOT brown.
12

Meanwhile, mix remaining candy and remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a small dish.
13

Roll warm cookies in candy and sugar mixture.
14

Cool, then roll cookies in candy mixture again.