Name: Cream Cheese-Filled Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter, softened -; 1/3 cup shortening -; 3/4 cup sugar -; 1 large egg, room temperature -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; Filling: -; 6 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1 drop yellow food coloring, optional -; Topping: -; 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips -; 3 tablespoons butter -

Ingredients for - Cream Cheese-Filled Cookies

1. 1/3 cup butter, softened

2. 1/3 cup shortening

3. 3/4 cup sugar

4. 1 large egg, room temperature

5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6. 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

7. 1 teaspoon baking powder

8. 1/2 teaspoon salt

9. Filling:

10. 6 ounces cream cheese, softened

11. 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

12. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

13. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

14. 1 drop yellow food coloring, optional

15. Topping:

16. 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

17. 3 tablespoons butter

How to cook deliciously - Cream Cheese-Filled Cookies

1 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into two 12-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

2 . Stage

Unwrap and cut into 1-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately make an indentation in the center of each cookie using the end of a wooden spoon handle. Remove to wire racks to cool.

3 . Stage

In a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Place 2 teaspoonfuls in the center of each cookie. Let stand until set. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Store in the refrigerator.