Envelopes of Fudge Cookies

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 29 minutes

Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • Filling:
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in flour. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
  2. For filling, in a small bowl, beat butter, sugar and baking cocoa until blended. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla extract and salt. Stir in walnuts.
  3. preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12 1/2 inch square; cut into twenty-five 2 1/2 inch squares.
  4. Place a rounded teaspoonful of filling in center of each square. Bring two opposite corners to center. Moisten edges with water and pinch to seal. Place 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
  5. Bake 18- 22 minutes or until light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

  6. Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

  7. makes 25 cookies

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