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Peppermint Snowballs

The holidays don't begin around our house until a batch of these cookies is baking in the oven. Their wonderful aroma scrumptiously says, "Christmas!"

24 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup ground nuts, optional
FILLING:
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon milk
3 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies
1 drop red food coloring, optional
TOPPING:
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
in vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in nuts if desired. Knead
dough until smooth and elastic. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or
until easy to handle.
In small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, milk, candy and food
coloring if desired. Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Using
the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a deep indentation in the
center of each.

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Peppermint Snowballs (continued)

Directions (continued)

Fill with 1/4 teaspoon filling. Cover with 1/4 teaspoonfuls of dough;
seal and reshape into balls. Combine topping ingredients; roll balls
in topping.
Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for
12-14 minutes or until firm. Roll warm cookies in remaining topping;
cool on wire racks. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 158 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 82 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.