Cream Cheese and Jelly Cookies

When I was a little girl my favorite sandwich was cream cheese and jelly . With the same flavors these cookies are delicious and as an added delight they are low in sugar, and  low in carbs-great anytime !!

  • Preheat oven 180c/350f 

  • 3 ounces cream cheese-room temperature
  • 1/4 lb butter (1 stick)
  • 1 cup flour
  • pinch sea salt
  • preserves -apricot you may use an all fruit jam for the lowest carb alternative 

Combine cream cheese and butter. Set aside.

Combine flour and salt .

Add  flour and sea salt to the cream cheese and butter mixture and mix well.

Roll into teaspoon size balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Flour the bottom of a glass. 

Gently flatten balls with the bottom of a glass.

With a  flour a small spoon, dent each cookie in the center and fill with preserves.

Refrigerate for 15 minutes .

Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Save some for everyone else!

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