Empanadas

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.