Cream Cheese Butter Cookies

Sift together
1 cup sifted all-purposes flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Cream well:
1/4 pound cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 pound butter OR shortening, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon unsweetened concentrated fruit juice

Directions:
Add flour mixture and cut in until it resembles fine crumbs. Knead well. Shape into 2 balls.

Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 2 hours or overnight.

Roll each ball into a circle 1/8-inch thick.

Cut it into 8 wedges.

Spread each wedge with jam.

Roll from wide end.

Place tip end down on cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

Yields: 16 Servings

Courtesy of FitnessandFreebies.com
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