CREAM CHEESE COOKIES (DIABETIC COOKIES)

**marti** Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:14 am

CREAM CHEESE COOKIES (DIABETIC
COOKIES)

1 cup butter, softened
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 cups flour
Sugar substitute (for baking)
1/4 tsp. salt
Dried fruit

Mix first four ingredients. Refrigerate.

Roll out on a lightly floured work surface and cut into small circles.

Wash and dry fruit (apricots, dates, peaches, or prunes, etc. may be used). Fruits may be soaked in alcohol for 30 minutes to rehydrate and sterilize them.

Place one apricot half on top of circle of dough on top. Seal around the edges.

Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cookies freeze well.

Note: For calories per cookie, divide 3528 by the number of cookies made.