Peppermint Spritz Cookies

• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 oz cream cheese (about 1/3 cup)
• 1/4 cup nonfat milk
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sifted powder sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon nonfat milk
• 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 14 starlite candies, finely crushed

1. Cream sugar and next 2 ingredients at medium speed until light and fluffy.
2. Add 1/4 cup nonfat milk, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract and egg, beat well.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Gradually add to creamed mixture, stirring well.
5. Press dough through cookie press fitted with a 1 inch long serrated disk, following the manufacturer's instructions, make long strip on cookie sheet coated with cookie spray.
6. Cut each strip in to 3 inch pieces.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
8. Cool completely on wire racks.
9. Combine powder sugar, 1 tablespoon nonfat milk plus 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract; stirring well
10. Brush 1/3 of each cookie with powdered sugar mixture and sprinkle with crushed candies.