dutch treat cookies

Name: Dutch Treat cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter softened; 2 package(s) 3 ounce each cream cheese softened; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3 - eggs; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 can(s) 8 ounce almond paste, cut into small cubes

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Melissa Buchanan-Smith

Clarkston, MI

Updated on Dec 14, 2013

A southern favorite passed down on Grandma Katherine's side.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 10 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter softened
2 packages 3 ounce each cream cheese softened
2 cups all purpose flour
3 - eggs
1 cup sugar
1 can 8 ounce almond paste, cut into small cubes

How To Make dutch treat cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually add the flour. Cover and refrigerate one hour.
Step 3

Roll into 1 inch balls. Press dough onto bottom and up the sides of mini muffin tin and set aside.
Step 4

For filling; beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar, mix well. Beat in almond paste. Spoon generous teaspoon full into each cup. Optional- place three sliced almonds atop prior to baking.
Step 5

Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool 10 minutes. Insides will be oozy gooey creaminess!
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