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Gifts from the Kitchen, Peppermint Snowballs

Presents are wrapped and stacked in a pile, ready to be delivered in just a little while~

Jingle bells and Merry Jolly, lots of treats and bright red holly

All are signs that Christmas is near, and if there’s a bunch of candy canes, Christmas is here!

Peppermint Snowballs piled on a plate and a bowl of Sparkly ornaments looking great~

And what says Christmas louder than HO HO HO

A Peppermint Chip Covered Ball made with an OREO!

You might want to gift them in a glitter sprayed jar

Just spray jars with a coat of glossy white, then add some glitter if it strikes your fancy~

I did a stripe around the bottom third of the jar

There are tons of free printables available online, just give it a google, or make your own…or you can tuck a cupcake paper into the lid~

A pretty ribbon makes a cozy scarf for your jar full of holiday treats and sweets!

The cookies are so quick to make, you’ll have plenty of time to whip up these jars!

Have you seen the Andes Peppermint Crunch baking chips? So tasty and convenient!

Melt the white chocolate bark with sweetened condensed milk

You will think this is going to take forever, but don’t walk away, it happens fairly quickly…do some leg lifts or yoga stretches and before you know it, this chocolate milk bath will be ready for the smashed cookies

I know all you can see is icing but those Oreo crumbs are in there!

Stir, stir, stir~

Use a mini scooper or 2 teaspoons to form small balls, and roll in Peppermint chips [or crushed candy canes or peppermints]

Place the balls on a paper lined baking sheet and refrigerate until firm

Mmmmm….white chocolate, cookie crunch and peppermint creaminess make a delightful wintertime treat!

I bet your wondering what those M&Ms are for…well they’re for you to snack on of course!

Here’s the recipe:

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PEPPERMINT SNOWBALLS

These make a lovely holiday gift
Course Dessert, Gift, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword cookies, gift jar, hostess gift, peppermint, snowball cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
refrigeration 2 hours

Equipment

  • jars {optional}

Ingredients

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 20 oz. pkg. Vanilla flavored Almond Bark or white chocolate chips
  • 1 pkg. Andes Peppermint Chips
  • 1 pkg. Oreo cookies I used Winter Oreo with red cream filling

Instructions

  • Heat milk and chocolate in a saucepan over medium low heat, stirring occasionally until chocolate has completely melted into the milk.
  • Crush cookies in a large ziplock bag with a rolling pin
  • Add crushed cookies to hot chocolate milk mixture.
  • Using a small cookie dough scoop or 2 teaspoons form small balls.
  • Roll balls in peppermint chips.
  • Place on a paper lined plate or baking sheet and refrigerate until firm. Makes about 36.

Notes

Place cookies in jars and tie with a ribbon for a holiday gift

Thanks for visiting today, I hope your gifts are just about all wrapped up!

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