FRUIT FILLED YUMMIES

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I make these every Christms, but thought I'd make a batch today for the week end. They are so easy and good. Years ago my Aunt in Detroit made them and I asked her for the recipe. If your in a hurry and don't have time for making the dough; you can use refrigerated cookie dough instead and add your favorite ready made jam's...

Provided by Norma DeRemer

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

cranberry filling:
2 c dried cranberries
9 Tbsp orange marmalade
apricot filling:
2 1/4 c chopped dried apricots
9 Tbsp orange marmaade
4 1/2 tsp water
8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 c margarine or butter
1 large egg, beaten
sugar to sprinkle of each cookie

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 450
  • 2. Mix and blend cream cheese, flour and butter until smooth, shape into a ball; wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • 3. For cranberry filling, combine cranberries and marmalade in a food processer, cover and process until finely chopped. Place in a bowl and set aside. Rince out food processer with warm water and dry.
  • 4. For apricot filing, combine apricots, marmalade and water in a food processer, cover and process until finely chopped. Place in a bowl and set aside.
  • 5. Remove dough from refrigerater when chilled. Cut the ball in half and replace the other half back into the refrigerator.
  • 6. Place your half of dough on a floured service and press down and roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Cut with 2-1/2 inch square cutter. You could use a 2-1/2 round cutter also.
  • 7. Remove second half of dough from refregiator and roll out as above.Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in the center of each square or circle.
  • 8. Shape by folding two opposit points of square dough over one another, press to seal or fold edges of circles together and press to seal.
  • 9. Brush each cookie with egg using a pastry brush and sprinkle with sugar.Place on cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 10. Remove from pan and place on cooling rack to cool.
  • 11. Makes 3-1/2 dozen.

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