Dainty Dill Cookies Recipes

CREAM CHEESE DAINTIES

Steps:

• Cream together margarine, cream cheese, sugar and almond extract till light.
• Mix together dry ingredients and add to margarine mixture.
• Chill 1-2 hours.
• Shape into balls.
• Roll in cereal and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Top each with a cherry.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Cool on racks.

DAINTY LILY COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and cream cheese.
• Mix in flour until well blended. Chill dough before rolling.
• Roll out dough to 1/8" thickness on lightly floured surface.
• Cut into 2-inch rounds.
• Spoon a small amount of preserves onto center of circle and fold two sides of circle towards middle, overlapping edges in center (bottom should form a point and top should be open to reveal filling).
• Place on baking sheet and bake at 375° F for about 15 minutes, but do not overbake.
• Cool cookies and drench entire cookie in powdered sugar.

CHOCO-NUT DAINTIES

Steps:

• Beat 3/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar. Add egg and vanilla, mixing well.
• Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture, mixing until blended. Stir in 1 cup chocolate morsels.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2- x 1/2-inch logs. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350F for 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Combine remaining 1 cup chocolate morsels and remaining 1/4 cup butter in a small heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring often, until chocolate melts. Dip ends of cookies into mixture, and roll in chopped walnuts. Place on wax paper until chocolate is firm. Store in an airtight container; freeze up to 6 months, if desired.
• From "Christmas with Southern Living 1994.".