fruit filled yummies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Norma DeRemer
York, PA

I make these every Christms, but thought I'd make a batch today for the week end. They are so easy and good. Years ago my Aunt in Detroit made them and I asked her for the recipe. If your in a hurry and don't have time for making the dough; you can use refrigerated cookie dough instead and add your favorite ready made jam's instead of processing. You might have to add a little corn starch to thicken some brands. Either way they are so good.

(1 rating)
yield 8 - 12

Ingredients For fruit filled yummies

  • cranberry filling:
  • 2 c
    dried cranberries
  • 9 Tbsp
    orange marmalade
  • apricot filling:
  • 2 1/4 c
    chopped dried apricots
  • 9 Tbsp
    orange marmaade
  • 4 1/2 tsp
    water
  • 8 oz
    package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    margarine or butter
  • 1 lg
    egg, beaten
  • sugar to sprinkle of each cookie

How To Make fruit filled yummies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 450
  • 2
    Mix and blend cream cheese, flour and butter until smooth, shape into a ball; wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • 3
    For cranberry filling, combine cranberries and marmalade in a food processer, cover and process until finely chopped. Place in a bowl and set aside. Rince out food processer with warm water and dry.
  • 4
    For apricot filing, combine apricots, marmalade and water in a food processer, cover and process until finely chopped. Place in a bowl and set aside.
  • 5
    Remove dough from refrigerater when chilled. Cut the ball in half and replace the other half back into the refrigerator.
  • 6
    Place your half of dough on a floured service and press down and roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Cut with 2-1/2 inch square cutter. You could use a 2-1/2 round cutter also.
  • 7
    Remove second half of dough from refregiator and roll out as above.Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in the center of each square or circle.
  • 8
    Shape by folding two opposit points of square dough over one another, press to seal or fold edges of circles together and press to seal.
  • 9
    Brush each cookie with egg using a pastry brush and sprinkle with sugar.Place on cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 10
    Remove from pan and place on cooling rack to cool.
  • 11
    Makes 3-1/2 dozen.

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