Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies
- 1 cup flour
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup dried cherries
- In a food processor or electric mixer, combine the flour, cream cheese, and butter.
- With your hands, gather the dough into a ball, flatten it, and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375-degrees F. Butter a baking sheet.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece out on a floured surface to a 12x8-inch rectangle.
- Spread each with 1/4 cup of the jam.
- Top each with 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup cherries.
- Starting at the longer end, roll each up jelly-roll style. Seal the seam with your fingers.
- Cut each roll into 12 slices.
- Place cookies on prepared sheet.
- Slightly flatten each cookie so they are of even thickness.
- Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
flour, cream cheese, unsalted butter, apricot jam, coconut, cherries
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-cream-cheese-cookies-340586 (may not work)