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Peppermint snowballs

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Ingredients:
1 cupButter or margarine
1/2 cupConfectioners sugar
1 tspVanilla
2 1/2 cupAll purpose flour
Filling:
2 tbspCream cheese
1 tbspMilk
1/2 cupConfectioners sugar
2 tbspFinely crushed peppermint
Candy
1 Drop red food coloring
Topping:
?cup confectioners sugar
6 tbspFinely crushed peppermint
Candy or candy cane
Procedures:
1In mixing bowl cream butter and sugar, add vanilla.stir in flour and knead until well mixed.
2Reserve ?cup of dough.
3Shape remaining dough into 1 inch balls.
4For filling: combine cream cheese and milk in a small bowl, stir in sugar and candy and food coloring, mix well.
5Make a deep well in the center of each ball.
6Fill with ?tsp. filling, use reserved dough to cover filling.
7Reshape if necessary into smoothe balls.
8Place on ungreased baking sheetand bake at 350°F for 12 - 14 minutes.
9Combine topping ingredients and roll cookies in mixture while still warm.
10Cool on wire rack.