Flaky Creme-Filled Cookies

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
• 2/3 cup marshmallow creme
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
• Optional flavoring: 2 tablespoons baking cocoa, 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• Optional filling: seedless raspberry preserves, blueberry preserves or crushed peppermint candies
• Additional confectioners' sugar

1. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in cold butter and cream cheese until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until easy to handle.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out with a floured 1-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined
3. . Bake 7-10 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat marshmallow creme and softened butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
5. TO MAKE CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY COOKIES: Beat cocoa into marshmallow creme mixture. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies. Spread raspberry preserves on the bottoms of remaining cookies; top with creme-topped cookies. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
6. TO MAKE LEMON-BLUEBERRY COOKIES: Beat lemon extract into marshmallow creme mixture. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies. Spread blueberry preserves on the bottoms of remaining cookies; top with creme-topped cookies. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
7. TO MAKE PEPPERMINT COOKIES: Beat peppermint extract into marshmallow creme mixture. (Tint with 1 drop red food coloring if desired.) Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Roll sides in peppermint candies if desired. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

flour, salt, cold butter, cream cheese, marshmallow creme, butter, sugar, baking cocoa, raspberry preserves, sugar

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/flaky-creme-filled-cookies/ (may not work)