Empanadas(Mexican Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 sticks butter or margarine
1 (16 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 c. flour
1 (8 oz.) jar favorite jelly preserves
1 c. powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

Cream butter, cream cheese and flour together.
Cut flour in with a fork.
Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness, using a floured rolling pin.
Use mouth of a 16-ounce drinking cup to cut circles in dough.
Place 1/2 to 1 tablespoon jelly preserves in center of each circle.
Fold in half and seal edges with a fork.