Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cookies-

Ingredients
1 can seamless crescent rolls
1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

How to Make
1.With your hand mixer, beat sugar, cream cheese and vanilla together until smooth in a medium sized bowl.
2.Unroll the crescent roll sheet. Stretch dough out slightly. It should be in the shape of a rectangle.
3.Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the crescent sheet, leaving a gap at the edge about 1/2 inch.
4.Sprinkle your chocolate chips on top of cream cheese.
5.Roll the crescent sheet up tightly and wrap in cling wrap.
6.Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
7.When chilled preheat oven to 350°.
8.Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
9.Slice the crescent roll into 1/4" slices. Bake on prepared cookie sheet for 12 -14 minutes until crescent roll appears golden brown.
10.Transfer to wire rack.
11.Eat warm or room temperature.

Mexican Wedding Cookies

1 cup butter, softened 
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 C all-purpose flour

powdered sugar (to roll the cookies in)

 Directions:


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.



Whip the butter and vanilla together.  Gradually mix in the powdered sugar; mix in the salt and flour.  Pinch off small pieces of dough; place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.  Immediately remove from cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack.

Before serving, roll in powdered sugar.

Cherry Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
Sprinkles, sugar crystals etc. (optional)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, mix together the butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Mix in salt, then stir in flour by hand until dough is stiff.

Add the walnuts. cherries and sprinkles, and mix into the dough, kneading like bread on a clean floured surface.

Roll dough into ping pong sized balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press down balls with a fork to make a criss cross pattern on top.

Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven. Let stand on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Scotch Cookies

1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup flour
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened

Sift cornstarch, sugar, and flour together. Blend in butter. Work with hands until smooth dough forms. If necessary, refrigerate 1 hour until easy to handle.

Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 300' for 10-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire rack and cool completely.

Note to self: be sure not to roll the dough too thin.