STRAWBERRY-FILLED COOKIES

Strawberry-Filled Cookies image

I dress these cookies with green sugar sprinkles and strawberry jam to look like Christmas. The jam can be varied for different tastes and occasions.-Jennifer Eits, Omaha, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons coarse sugar
1 cup strawberry jam

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Place coarse sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/2-in. indentation in the center of each ball. , Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until set. Press again into indentation with spoon handle. Remove to wire racks to cool. Spoon about 3/4 teaspoon strawberry jam into each cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 51mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.