Chocolate Orange Pastries

• 3 ounces low-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel recommended, at room temperature)
• 2 -3 teaspoons orange zest (optional)
• 2 refrigerated pie crusts (such as Pillsbury Ready Roll, at room temperature)
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 1 dash salt
• 1 egg (separated)
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons sugar

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, orange marmalade, egg yolk, and orange zest until well blended.
3. Unroll the pie crust on a work surface. Cut the pie crusts into 32 circles using a 2 1/2" fluted cookie cutter.
4. Spread about two teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture over half the pastry circles, leaving a void about 1/4" from the edges.
5. Top the cream cheese with 8-10 mini chocolate chips.
6. Top each pastry circle with another pastry circle. Crimp the edges with a fork.
7. Brush beaten egg white over the pastries. Sprinkle each pastry with a bit of sugar.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the pastries are a light golden brown.
9. Remove pastries from the baking sheet and place on a cooling rack. Cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

lowfat cream cheese, orange zest, roll, orange marmalade, salt, egg, chocolate chips, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-orange-pastries-499215 (may not work)