Mini Orange Pochettes By Melissa D'Arabian - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, Room Temperature
8 ounces cream cheese, Room Temperature
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
15 teaspoons orange marmalade (I used a high quality bitter orange)
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Preparation

Cream the cream cheese and butter together with a hand mixer. Add flour slowly until dough forms. Do not over mix! Shape dough into a ball and let rest covered in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F,.
Roll out dough with rolling pin on floured surface. Cut out 3 inch circles.
Fill each dough circle with a small spoon of marmalade (or whatever you decide to use) and fold dough over to create a crescent.
Dip finger in tap water to help create a seal.
Bake for 15 minutes at 375, until golden. Let cool.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar and garnish with chocolate sauce if desired.