Cherry Cheese Windmills 1/3 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup shortening 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt FILLING: 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon almond extract Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

-----------------------Fold------------------------ Cherry Cheese Windmills cont. 1/2 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted and chopped In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extract until smooth. Fold in cherries. On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 10-in. square. With a sharp knife or pastry wheel, cut into 2-1/2-in. squares. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Make 1-in. cuts from each corner Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

Cherry Cheese Windmills toward the center of the dough. Drop teaspoonfuls of filling in the center of each square; sprinkle with almonds. Fold alternating points to the center to form a windmill; moisten points with water and pinch gently at center to seal. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 32 cookies. Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008