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Dried Cherry Almond Filled Cookies

My original recipe. i came up with this out of necessity when i needed a special cookie for a holiday party. Rich cherry almond flavor in a cream cheese dough. be sure to soak the cherries before using or filling will be dry. Cooking/prep time does not reflect time to refrigerate dough.

Steps

Dough: cream the cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric stand mixer , fitted with the paddle attachment , until light.
Add sugar , salt and vanilla until moistened.
With mixer on low , add flour and mix until combined.
Dump dough onto well-floured board and roll into a ball.
Divide ball into quarters , wrap each piece in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
Filling: soak cherries in a combination of amaretto and white grape juice for several hours.
Place cherry mixture , almond extract , sugar and almonds in food processor , fitted with metal blade.
Pulse / process until ingredients form a grainy paste.
Scrape sides down once during processing.
Roll out each dough ball to a uniform thickness of about 1 / 8 inch.
Cut into 2 inch circles and place on parchment covered cookie sheets.
Place a level measuring teaspoon of filling in center of each round.
Pull over to fold in half and press edges gently together to form a seal.
If desired , brush each cookie with a.

Ingredients

cream cheese, butter, granulated sugar, salt, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, dried cherries, amaretto liqueur, white grape juice, almond extract, raw sugar, whole almonds