The holidays for me are all about my family traditions. One of my favorites is getting together with my mom, sister, aunts and cousins and baking my grandmother’s Christmas cookies. I remember when I was younger she would bake the whole month of December. She would have containers filled with all different kinds. So we take out her hand written recipes and try to re-create them. We also put out her old glasses so we knew that she’s there, watching over us. Today I am going to share with you below her Cream Cheese and Butter dough cookie, enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
There are 2 types of filling you can use:
Cranberry Sauce
1 can jelly cranberry sauce
Slice cranberry jelly into thin strips
Date and Nut Filling
3/4 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon butter
Cook all together until thickened and cooled
Procedure:
Cream butter and cream cheese together
Add flour a little at a time
Stir in baking powder
Remove dough from bowl and wrap in plastic wrap
Chill dough overnight
Divide dough into 4 equal parts
Work 1 part of dough at a time
Roll dough very thin on a floured surface
Cut into 2 inch squares
Place filling in center
Bring dough from one corner to another, sealing in the center
Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 mins
Optional when completely cooled you can sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar
Recipe by:
Michele Duran
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