Peppermint Chocolate Snowball Truffles

Snowball truffles are a delicious no bake holiday treat. This truffles recipe is easy to make and it uses only 5 simple ingredients, one of which you’d never guess could find its way into a sweet truffle!!

This snowball truffles recipe originally belonged to my great grandmother and they were always a fixture on the Christmas dessert tray at our family gatherings while I was growing up. These Peppermint Chocolate Snowball Truffles are the perfect Christmas treat! My family loves them, and I am sure that yours will too!

• 2/3 cup dry mashed potatoes at room temperature or slightly chilled
• 4-6 cups powdered icing sugar
• 2-3 drops peppermint extract
• 8 oz dark chocolate
• 1 to 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut