Bite-Size Jam Swirls

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 dash salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 12 cup raspberry jam or 12 cup apricot jam
• 1 cup finely chopped nuts
• coarse sugar

1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt.
2. Using a pastry blender, cut in the cream cheese and butter till the mixture resembles fine crumbs and begins to cling together.
3. Divide dough in half.
4. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll each half of dough into 1/4 inch thickness.
6. Fold dough in thirds.
7. Wrap in clear plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
8. Roll each half of the dough into a 14x2 inch rectangle.
9. Spread each half with jam to within 1/2 inch of edge of dough: sprinkle with nuts.
10. Beginning with long side, roll up, jelly-roll style: seal the seam.
11. Cut into 1/2 inch slices.
12. Roll one side of each cookie in coarse sugar.
13. Place the cookies, sugar side up, 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
14. Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 15 minutes or till lightly browned.
15. Remove from cookie sheet and allow to cool on a wire rack.

allpurpose, salt, cream cheese, butter, raspberry, nuts, coarse sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bite-size-jam-swirls-47945 (may not work)