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PEPPERMINT SNOWBALLS




Source of Recipe


A SCARLETT FAVORITE


List of Ingredients








~Peppermint Snowballs~


1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup ground nuts, optional


FILLING:

2 TBSP cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. milk
3 TBSP crushed pepperment candy
1 drop red food coloring, optional


TOPPING:


1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe










In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in nuts if desired. Knead dough until pliable. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.


In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, milk, candy and food coloring, if desired; set aside. Roll tablespoonfuls of the refrigerated dough into balls. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a deep indentation in the center of each ball. Fill with 1/4 tsp filling. Cover with 1/4 tsp. of dough; seal and reshape into balls.


Combine topping ingredients; roll balls in topping. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased (or parchment paper lined) cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 12 to 14 minutes or until firm. Roll warm cookies in topping again; cool on wire racks.


Makes 4 dozen