This is a quick easy cookie to make and so tasty!
And normally I’d say use jams for the fillings but with this one, they melt and get too thin so be sure to use cake or pie fillings! You can buy them in cans and such.
You will need!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups salted butter (room temperature)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar (for rolling out dough)
- Confectioners’ sugar (for rolling out dough)
- 8 to 10 ounces cake and pastry filling (raspberry, apricot, prune, etc.) NOT JAMS
- 1 large egg white
- 1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
Equipment needed
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Bowls
- Rolling pin
- Shifter
- Baking mat for rolling on
- Sharp Knife
- Spatula
- Wire cooling rack
- Pastry brush
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with butter until light and fluffy. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, and mix well.
- Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Meanwhile heat oven to 350 F
- Roll out the dough to a 12 x 18-inch rectangle—1/4-inch thick—on a silicone mat or a surface that has been dusted with equal parts confectioners’ and granulated sugars (not flour), because the granulated sugar will act as ball bearings and help keep the dough from sticking.
- Cut into 2-inch squares. Place 1/2 to 1 teaspoon filling in the centre of each square. Brush a tiny bit of beaten egg white on one corner and press the opposite corner on it, pressing the dough together lightly to seal.
- Using a spatula, transfer the filled cookies to a parchment-lined sheet pan and bake for 15 minutes (longer if baking from frozen) or until corners start to brown.
- Using a spatula, remove cookies from the baking sheet and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before dusting with confectioners’ sugar. Serve and enjoy!
