Strawberry Bell Cookies

 

To ring in a joyous occasion of Christmas. bridal showers or weddings, I'm often asked to make these festive cookies. You can use different flavors of jam to suit your tastes. —

 

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Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• Confectioners' sugar

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out each piece of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-in. round cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon jam in the center and spread to within 1/4 in. of edge.
• Shape into a bell by folding edges of dough to meet over filling. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: about 5 dozen.