Peppermint Candy Cookies
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
1 cup butter
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup nuts -- chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla
FILLING:
1/2 cup peppermint candy -- crushed
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
2 Tablespoons cream cheese
1 teaspoon milk
Recipe
Cream butter with sugar. Add flour, nuts and vanilla gradually. Mix well and chill about 1 hour. Remove dough from refrigerator and shape into balls the size of walnuts. Make a deep hole with thumb in center of each ball and fill with about 1/4 teaspoon of the filling. Seal and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350-deg. f. for 12-15 minutes, or until set but not brown. Makes 3 dozen.
Filling: Combine candy and sugar. Blend cream cheese and milk and add to candy mixture.
Makes 36