Empanadas

Summary

Yield18
Source

Karla Corcoran

Prep Time5 minutes
coursedessert
ethnicitymexican

Description

First place winner of The Big Fresno Fair.

Ingredients

  • 1⁄2c butter, softened
  • 1oz (3 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1c sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1c seedless strawberry preserves
  • 1⁄3c white sugar
  • 1tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Day before:
Cream butter and cream cheese together until smoothly blended. Beat in to the flour. Shape dough into a smooth ball, wrap in foil or cling wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to a week.
Baking time: Remove dough from refrigerator 30 minutes before using. Start heating oven to 375 degrees. Roll chilled dough thin. Cut with 3 or 4 inch round cookie cutter. Place small spoonful of jam in center of each round. Moisten edges with water. Fold round over and press edges together. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes.
Immediately roll in sugar mixed with cinnamon, or in confectioners sugar if preferred.