Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies

Yield: 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained

Glaze

• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 to 4 teaspoons water

Instructions

1. Mix sugar and butter.
2. Add egg and vanilla extract.
3. Stir in flour.
4. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
5. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
6. Shape dough into balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. With thumb, make imprint in each cookie.
7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool.
8. Mix filling and fill cookie center with 1/2 teaspoon of filling.
9. In a saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter or margarine.
10. Mix in remaining ingredients and drizzle over cookies.