Austrian Peach Cookie 
Makes 30 cookies

1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup peach or apricot preserves
1/2 cup chopped almonds
3 ounces cream cheese (softened)
2 tablespoons instant tea powder
2 1/2 tablespoons peach, apricot or regular brandy
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
red and orange sugar
                   
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 
2. Combine sugar, oil, milk, eggs, baking powder and vanilla in
   large bowl. Blend in enough flour to form a soft dough. 
3. Roll into walnut size balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets 
4. Bake for 15-20 mins. Cookies will be pale. Remove to rack
   to cool. 
5. Hollow out cookie center. Reserve crumbs. Combine 2 cups
   crumbs, preserves, almonds, cream cheese, instant tea
   powder, brandy and cinnamon. Mix to blend. 
6. Fill cookies with crumb mixture. Press 2 cookies together to
   form peach. 
7. Brush lightly with brandy or water and dip one spot in the
   red sugar for blush and roll entire cookie in orange sugar.
   Top with a icing leaf or purchase the plastic peach leaves.