Cream Cheese Filled Cookies |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe is amazing. Even my boyfriend, who, I will begrudgingly admit is a better cook than I, will ask me to make these. I reccomend letting the dough chill in paper towel tubes, as it helps the rolls keep their shape. Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened |
1/3 cup shortening |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened |
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 drop yellow food coloring (optional) |
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (i prefer to use ghirardelli milk chocolate chips) |
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine |
Directions:
1. n a large mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar.
2. Beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
4. Shape into two 12-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
5. Unwrap and cut into 1-in. slices.
6. Place 1 inches apart on greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
7. Immediately make an indentation in the center of each cookie using the end of a wooden spoon handle. Remove to wire racks to cool.
8. Combine filling ingredients in a mixing bowl; mix well.
9. Place 2 teaspoonfuls in the center of each cookie. Let stand until set.
10. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth.
11. Drizzle over cookies. (I use an icing bag to make my cookies more aesthetically pleasing, but beware of burning your hands!) Store in the refrigerator.
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