From “Southern Living’s Best Loved Cookies.” Makes 3dozen.
Ingredients
1/2 cup (one stick) butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened (use a small package, or use the on-package guide to measure 3 ounces)
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
About 1/2cup jam (strawberry, raspberry, or orange marmalade or mint jelly)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add flour to butter mixture, beating well.
Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Spoon 1/4teaspoon jam onto each cookie. Fold opposite sides to center, slightly overlapping edges; press lightly on centers.
Bake 15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
