Strawberry-Filled Cookies

Name: Strawberry-Filled Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 5 dozen.
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

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

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

Directions

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

1 each: 86 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 51mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Raspberry-Filled Cookies in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2008