Filled Cookies

Ingredients
8 ounce cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup any flavor fruit jam 

Directions

1. Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl, and beat til light and fluffy. Add the rest of the ingredients, except for the fruit preserves, and form into a flat disk. Chill overnight.
2. Roll dough out onto a lightly floured board, and cut circles using a medium sized glass.
3. In the center of each circle, add 1/2 teaspoon of preserves; crimp edges tightly together. Natural preserves have a tendency to spill out due to the lower sugar content, but still make a great cookie.
4. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 to 17 minutes.

Cream Cheese Cookies

I have a lot of cream cheese left and wonder what to do with it. I cam up with the cookie recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

8 ounce cream cheese, softened 

1 cup white sugar

1 egg yolk 

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour 

 Direction:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended. 
3. Drop dough by spoonfuls or use a cookie press to place onto prepared cookie sheets. If using floral cookie press design, make an indentation in the center with a thimble, fill with preserves, or press candy into center.
4. Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Cookies should be pale. Be careful not to over bake them.

 

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