Empanadas
Total Time
58 min
12m prep · 46m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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Better make plenty - these disappear fast. The unbaked dough may be frozen. The baked cookies may also be frozen.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cups butter , softened
  • 1 package cream cheese , 3 ounce
  • 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup fruit preserves
  • 0.33 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. 1

    DAY BEFORE: Cream butter and cream cheese together until smoothly blended. Beat in the flour. Shape dough into a smooth ball, wrap in foil or cling wrap, and refrigerate overnight or up to a week.

  2. 2

    AT BAKING TIME: Remove dough from refrigerator 30 minutes before using. Start heating oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  3. 3

    Roll chilled dough thin. Cut with 3 or 4 inch round cookie cutter. Place small spoonful of jam in center of each round, moisten edges with water.

  4. 4

    Fold round over and press edges together. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes. Immediately roll in sugar mixed with cinnamon (traditional) OR in confectioners' sugar if preferred.

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