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Peppermint Snowballs

List of Ingredients

1 - cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 - cup powdered sugar
1 - teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 - cup all - purpose flour
FILLING:
2 - Tablespoon cream cheese, softened
1 - Tablespoon milk
1/2 - cup powdered sugar
2 - Tablespoon finely crushed peppermint candy or candy canes
1 - drop red food coloring
TOPPING:
1/4 - cup powdered sugar
6 - Tablespoon finely crushed peppermint candy or candy canes


Recipe

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; add vanilla.
Stir in flour; knead until well mixed. Reserve 1/2 cup of dough; shape remaining dough into 1- in. balls. For filling, combine cream cheese and milk in a small bowl.
Stir in sugar, candy and food coloring; mix well. Make a deep well in the center of each ball; fill with 1/4 teaspoon filling. Use reserve dough to cover filling.
Reshape if necessary into smooth balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets
. Bake at 350'F for 12 - 14 minutes.
Combine topping ingredients; roll cookies in mixture while still warm.
Cool on wire racks. Yield: 4 dozen