Apple Cream Pennies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300° F degrees.
• In a medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt.
• Mix well with a wire whisk.
• Set aside.
• Blend sugars in a large bowl using an electric mixer set at medium speed.
• Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Add eggs and vanilla, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add the flour mixture and blend at low speed until just combined.
• Do not overmix.
• Shape dough into marble-sized balls.
• Place balls on ungreased baking sheets, 1 inch apart.
• Bake 10-11 minutes.
• Do not brown.
• Transfer cookies to a cool flat surface with a spatula.
• TO PREPARE THE FILLING: Blend cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl.
• with an electric mixer on medium until fluffy.
• Add apple butter and beat until smooth and thoroughly combined.
• With a small knife spread 1 teaspoonful of apple cream on the bottom half of each cooled cookie.
• Top with another cookie to create a sandwich.
• Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.

Steps:

• Place sliced apples in a large bowl and toss with sugar and lemon juice. Melt butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add apples to skillet and saute until tender. Allow to cool.
• In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in 1 cup milk, pudding mix, and lemon rind. Add remaining 1/2 cup milk, and beat until smooth. Spread mixture into pastry shell. Arrange apples over cream cheese layer.
• In a small saucepan, heat preserves until runny. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat apples. Refrigerate pie for at least 1 hour before serving.