• 2 tablespoons cream cheese 
• 1 teaspoon milk 
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar 
• 2 tablespoons finely crushed peppermint candies 
• 1 drop red food coloring 
• 1 cup butter 
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar 
• 2 1/3 cups flour 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar 
• 6 tablespoons finely crushed peppermint candies 

Combine room temperature cheese and milk and add 1/2 cup powdered sugar slowly. Stir in 2 tablespoons candy and 1 drop red food coloring, set aside for the filling. Cream butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, mix in vanilla, then flour. Knead dough into balls, make a deep well in center of each ball with handle of wooden spoon. Fill with 1/4 teaspoon filling, shape a scant 1/4 teaspoon of dough into a flat round, lay on top of filling, press gently to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes at 350°F. Roll warm cookies in; combined 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 6 tablespoons peppermint candy. 

Yield: 4 dozen cookies 

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