Orange Cream Cheese Cookie Cups

    Servings: 24/Units per serving=1

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    Ingredients

      8 oz lite cream cheese, divided
      3 T FF skim milk
      2 T RC margarine
      1 C all-purpose flour
      1 T sugar
      1/3 C sugar
      1 lge egg
      1 T orange juice
      2 tsp orange zest
      1 tsp vanilla extract


    Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat two 12-cup miniature muffin pans with cooking spray; set aside. prepare cookie dough, in a large mixing bowl combine 2 oz cream cheese, milk and margarine. Beat on low speed until blended. In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 T sugar. Beat flour mixture into cream cheese mixture on low speed until blended. Transfer cookie dough to a lightly floured surface and knead gently 4 times.

    Divide dough into 24 equal portions and press each portion into bottom and up sides of prepared muffin pans; set aside. prepare filling, in a food processor or large bowl combine remaining 6 oz cream cheese, 1/3 c sugar, egg, orange juice, zest and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Spoon 2 tsp filling into prepared cookie cups.

    Bake until filling is set and edges are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Yields one cookie cup per serving.