Cheese Danish Pie Crust Squares

My mom used to make cinnamon rolls with pie crust scraps, which gave me the idea for making these danishes. It is a great way to use leftover dough and enjoy the taste of a cheese danish without having to make a whole batch. These danishes are a wonderful treat to have with your coffee in the morning! I make them with my gluten free pie crust recipe (recipe #266631), so i do not know how they would taste on a regular wheat flour crust, but i'm sure they would still be tasty! i like to make half the batch with chocolate chips and the other half with raspberry jam (put this on top of the cream cheese mixture before baking). I had trouble naming this one, so i would love to hear ideas for a tasty and descriptive name!!

Steps

Roll out your extra pie crust about 1 / 4 inch thick and cut into 6 squares.

Take the scrap dough from that and shape into a 7th square.

Press down in the middle of your squares to make a small circular indention.

In a small bowl mix cream cheese and powdered sugar together with a fork until it has the consistancy of icing.

Scoop a small amount in the center of each square.

Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Let cool for a few minutes , then pop a chocolate chip in the center of the gooey cream cheese.

Sprinkle powdered sugar on top for the final touch.

Ingredients

pie dough, cream cheese, powdered sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips