Candy Cane Crunch Balls Recipe

Christmas is only days away and while you might still have yummy treats to make you don’t necessarily have to slave away for hours in a hot kitchen while they bake. Try this recipe for a delicious no-bake cookie that is filled with and rolled in one of the best flavors of the season: PEPPERMINT CANDY CANES!!

The first step is to crush your candy canes! The kids will like helping with this part!

A couple of tablespoons of crushed candy cane should be added to the dough. Again, a perfect activity for children!

Candy Cane Crunch Balls Recipe

Author: Ashley

Recipe type: Dessert

Ingredients

(1) 3oz Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Bar with Dark Chocolate, chopped into tiny pieces
(5) Peppermint Candy Canes, crushed into tiny pieces
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
½ cup sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp. Kosher salt
2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar for several minutes until well combined.
Stir in vanilla & mix well.
Combine flour and salt and then begin adding to wet ingredients a little at a time; using a wooden spoon or spatula continue mixing until all the dry flour is mixed in.
Next stir in the melted butter and Ghirardelli chocolate pieces.
Transfer dough to a piece of parchment paper, form into a ball and slowly roll and press in 2-3 tablespoons of crushed candy cane.
Place remaining crushed candy cane on a small plate or in a small dish.
Using your hands form a ball with the dough and roll in the candy pieces.
Refrigerate until hardened.
Serve & Enjoy! (Number of cookies depends on how large you form each ball. Approximately 12 larger or 24 mini cookie balls.)

Notes

* Substitute Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark for chopped Andes candies or mint chocolate chips if you have them on hand instead. * Before coating in candy cane pieces try dipping balls in melted chocolate before sprinkling with candy topping!

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Ashley is a happily married stay at home mom to a beautiful little girl and a little boy. Ashley and her husband come from a small town and enjoy the simple pleasures in life, like GREAT FOOD. They love to try out new recipes and experiment in the kitchen together, but also enjoy reading, painting and photography.