FRUIT FILLED YUMMIES

Fruit Filled Yummies image

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.