Peppermint Snowball Ice Cream

Here's an idea for a quick Christmas dinner dessert: vanilla ice cream rolled in crushed peppermint and set on a bed of chocolate sauce. Yum! What an appropriate treat to serve your guests during the Christmas season. So festive and simple to make.

Serves: 12     Preparation time: 25 minutes

​Ingredients 1-quart good vanilla ice cream 1½ cups peppermint candy Good quality chocolate sauce

Directions 1. Crush Peppermint candy by placing broken pieces into a sturdy ziplock bag. Crush with a rolling pin or wooden mallet. Pour the crushed candy into a small (not tiny) bowl. 2. Form ice cream into approximately two-inch balls and roll in the crushed peppermint. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and keep in freezer until ready to serve. If making many of these, freeze small batches at a time to keep ice cream from melting. 3. When ready to serve, pour a “pool” of chocolate a few inches wider than the snowballs on individual plates. Place snowballs in the center. If desired, place a single cookie on the plate, too.

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Good cooking to you! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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