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Dessert Empanadas

Dessert Empanadas

Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 package cream cheese (3 ounce)
  • 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup fruit preserves (jam)
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Cream butter and cream cheese together until smoothly blended. Beat in the flour.
  • Shape the dough into a smooth ball, wrap in foil or cling wrap, and refrigerate overnight or up to 7 days.
  • When ready to bake: Remove dough from refrigerator 30 minutes before you are ready to use it.
  • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough thin.
  • Cut with 3 or 4 inch round cookie cutter.
  • Place small spoonful of jam in center of each round, moisten edges with water.  
  • Fold round over and press edges together to make a half-moon.
  • Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Immediately roll in sugar mixed with cinnamon (traditional) OR in confectioners' sugar if preferred.
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