My granny always made these around Christmas. They are the easiest, best tasting cookies around. Be warned, they are addictive.
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Filled Cookies
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients:
| 3 cups all-purpose flour |
| 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
| 1 cup butter, softened |
| 12 ounces any flavor fruit jam |
Steps:
- Mix cream cheese and butter well in large bowl until well blended and creamy.
- Add in flour slowly, beating well after each addition. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and wrap well in cellophane. Store in fridge overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Roll out dough balls flat and place a 1/2 teaspoon full of the jam in the center. Fold sides over and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes until brown and the jam starts to bubble hard. Cool for 3 minutes and place on cooling rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 196.2 calories, Carbohydrate 21.8 g, Cholesterol 30.6 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.5 g, Saturated Fat 6.9 g, Sodium 86.9 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
Our family has been making these flavorful cookies for years and years. We love the sweet raisin filling hidden in each cookie. &Mdash; Barbara Noel, Junction City, Kansas
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Desserts
Total time: 40 minutes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients:
| 1 cup packed brown sugar |
| 1 cup sugar |
| 1 cup butter, softened |
| 3 large eggs |
| 2 tablespoons vanilla extract |
| 5 cups all-purpose flour |
| 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 1 teaspoon baking soda |
| 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 3 tablespoons buttermilk |
| FILLING: |
| 1 tablespoon cornstarch |
| 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| 1 cup packed brown sugar |
| 2 cups boiling water |
| 1-1/2 cup seedless raisins |
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream sugars and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle. , For filling, in a saucepan, combine the cornstarch, flour and brown sugar. Stir in water until smooth. Add raisins. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir and cook for 3 minutes or until thickened. Cool. , On a floured surface, roll out dough into 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in.-round cookie cutters. Spoon 2 teaspoons filling on top of half the circles and top each with another circle. Pinch edges together and cut slit in top. , Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 351 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 245mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.