Best Jelly Filled Dainties Ii Recipes

DAINTY LILY COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and cream cheese.
• Mix in flour until well blended. Chill dough before rolling.
• Roll out dough to 1/8" thickness on lightly floured surface.
• Cut into 2-inch rounds.
• Spoon a small amount of preserves onto center of circle and fold two sides of circle towards middle, overlapping edges in center (bottom should form a point and top should be open to reveal filling).
• Place on baking sheet and bake at 375° F for about 15 minutes, but do not overbake.
• Cool cookies and drench entire cookie in powdered sugar.

JAM-FILLED DAINTIES

Steps:

• 1. With an electric mixer, cream butter and splenda. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add pecans and flour, blending thoroughly. Cover tightly and chill so dough will be easier to handle (about 1-2 hours or for up to 3 days).2. On a floured board, roll dough to a 1/8-inch thickness. Using a favorite cookie cutter, cut the dough into shapes and transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. (The cookies will be sandwiched together. If using different cookie cutters, be sure to cut out even numbers of cookies using the same cookie cutter.) Cut out about a 1/2-inch hole in the center of half of the cookie shapes. You can use the cap from the vanilla extract or other bottle if you don't have a tiny round cutter. Bake cookies at 375 F. for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.3. Gather the cookies with holes in one area. Sift powdered sugar over the tops of these cookies. Spread the bottom cookies with jam. Place a sugar-topped cookie on each jam-topped cookie to form a sandwich. Store in an airtight container.

CREAM CHEESE DAINTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour to the creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough into four portions; cover and refrigerate until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough at a time into a 10x7-1/2-in. rectangle. Trim edges if necessary. Cut into 2-1/2-in. squares., Place 1/4 teaspoon spreadable fruit or preserves near each end of two diagonal corners. Moisten the remaining two corners with water; fold over and press lightly. , Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until corners are lightly browned. Cool 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

CREAM CHEESE DAINTIES

Steps:

• Cream together margarine, cream cheese, sugar and almond extract till light.
• Mix together dry ingredients and add to margarine mixture.
• Chill 1-2 hours.
• Shape into balls.
• Roll in cereal and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Top each with a cherry.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Cool on racks.

CREAM CHEESE DAINTIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese. Gradually add flour to the creamed mixture. Divide dough into four portions; cover and refrigerate until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough at a time into a 10-in. x 7-1/2-in. rectangle. Trim edges if necessary. Cut into 2-1/2-in. squares.
• Place 1/4 teaspoon spreadable fruit or preserves near each end of two diagonal corners. Moisten the remaining two corners with water; fold over and press lightly.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until corners are lightly browned. Cool 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. Yield: 4 dozen.

JELLY-FILLED DAINTIES II

Steps:

• 1. Stir together flour and salt set aside.2. Beat together margarine and sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla beat well. Stir in flour mixture.3. Portion dough using level measuring-tablespoon. Shape into balls and roll in KELLOGG'S® CORN FLAKES CRUMBS®. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Make dent in center of each cookie.4. Bake at 350°F oven about 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and fill indentation with jelly.