Cream Cheese Rounds - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
raspberry or apricot preserves

Preparation

Combine butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl; beat at high speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
Combine flour, sugar and baking powder; beat into cream cheese mixture.
Shape dough into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm. Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut with a 2 1/4-inch round cutter and place on greased cookie sheets.
Make an indention in center of each round with back of a spoon.
Place 1 teaspoon preserves in center of each round.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
May store for up to 1 week in an airtight container in refrigerator.
Yields 3 1/2 dozen.