Cherry Danish Cookies
These Cherry Danish Cookies are a delightful blend of buttery pastry and sweet-tart cherries, perfect for any occasion. Ready in just 30 minutes, they’re an effortless treat that feels indulgent yet approachable.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 egg, yolk
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 30 ounces cherry pie filling
Glaze
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 ℉.
- Beat butter, cream cheese, milk and sugar together. Then add egg yolk.
- Stir flour and baking powder into butter mixture to make a stiff dough. Works best if chilled overnight or for a few hours.
- Roll out dough ¼" thick. Cut into circles with a 2 inch round cookie cutter.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet 1" apart. Make an indent in each cookie with your thumb and fill with 1 teaspoon of cherry pie filling.
- Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool completely.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk. If it's too runny add more powdered sugar. If too thick, add a little milk. Mix until smooth.
- Put glaze in a sandwich baggie with the corner snipped off. Pipe the glaze onto the top of each cookie.
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 224IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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