Peppermint Snowball Cookies

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

1. 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. If dough is too soft to shape, refrigerate for 15 minutes.
2. 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.
3. Fill with 1/4 teaspoon filling. Cover with 1/4 teaspoonfuls of dough; seal and gently reshape into balls. Combine topping ingredients; roll balls in topping.
4. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
5. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 10-12 minutes or until firm. Roll warm cookies in remaining topping; cool on wire racks.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/peppermint-snowball-cookies/ (may not work)