Cream Cheese Spirals Cookies Food

THREE-CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the egg, sour cream and cottage cheese; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; add American and cheddar cheeses. Drain pasta; stir into cheese mixture until evenly coated. , Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes; stir. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly and edges begin to brown.

STUFFED CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Unroll crescent roll dough on the prepared baking sheet. Spread butter over dough and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and green onion. Season with garlic powder.
• Roll dough back to its original shape. Cut dough with a sharp knife into 8 even slices. Arrange slices cut-side up on the baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 9 to 12 minutes.

CREAM CHEESE COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended. Drop dough by spoonfuls or use a cookie press to place onto prepared cookie sheets. If using floral cookie press design, make an indentation in the center with a thimble, fill with preserves, or press candy into center.
• Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Cookies should be pale.

CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift flour and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until smooth and creamy. Gradually beat in sugar and egg. Stir in melted chocolate chips. Add flour mixture, white chocolate chips, and nuts; stir until combined.
• Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CREAM CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Take off crusts from white bread.
• Take 2 slices, and lay one above (not on top) the other overlapping the edge by about half an inch.
• Roll out well with a rolling pin to seal and flatten.
• You should have a long piece now.
• Spread with flavoured cream cheese right to the edges, and lay on a spinach/shard leaf Roll up tightly and leave in the fridge overnight.
• Remove from fridge- Cut the roll into inch slices, push a pick through (optional) and lay decoratively on a platter.

TRIPLE-CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, mustard and cayenne and stir with a wooden spoon to make a paste. Cook, stirring, until the paste puffs slightly, about 1 minute. Whisk in both milks and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened and creamy, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the cheddar and jack cheeses and all but 2 tablespoons of the parmesan and whisk until melted; keep warm. Combine the panko, herbs and/or scallions, 1 tablespoon butter and the remaining parmesan in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until the butter melts, about 1 minute; toss. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup cooking water, and return to the pot. Toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, then stir in the cheese sauce, adding the reserved cooking water if needed. Season with salt and top with the breadcrumb mixture.

CURRIED CREAM CHEESE AND VEGETABLE SPIRALS

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat oil.
• Add carrot, red pepper, onion, garlic and curry powder and cook until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in coriander, lemon juice and salt; let cool slightly.
• In a mixing bowl, stir cream cheese until creamy, using a wooden spoon.
• Stir in vegetable mixture and mix well.
• Lay tortillas out on a work surface.
• Spread each tortilla with the cream cheese mixture.
• Roll up tightly, pressing firmly to seal.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• To serve, trim ends of rolls, then cut each roll on a diagonal into 8 to 10 slices.
• Serve chilled.

DEVIL'S FOOD VANILLA CREAM SPIRALS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray one 9 by 17-inch sheet tray with vegetable spray, line with parchment paper and spray again. In a mixer, using the whip attachment, whip the egg yolks and the sugar until doubled in volume and pale yellow; add vanilla extract. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder and powdered sugar twice. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl, running at slow speed, until fully incorporated.
• In a clean and greaseless bowl, whip the egg whites until firm but not dry. Incorporate a fifth of the whipped egg whites into the cocoa mixture and mix until well incorporated. Fold the remaining egg whites into the cocoa mixture in 3 batches and immediately spread onto a large baking sheet using an offset spatula, being careful not to overwork the dough. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Immediately run the tip of a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen it from the sides of the sheet tray then slide it (with the parchment paper) onto a cool surface. Trim dry edges of the cake.
• Vanilla Cream Filling: With an electric mixer, beat together the butter and the vegetable shortening until blended. Turn the mixer down to its lowest setting and gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Turn the mixer back up and beat at high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in the vanilla and corn syrup until the filling is the consistency of sour cream, about 2 minutes more.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the cake in half lengthwise. Using an offset spatula, spread a 1/8-inch thick layer of vanilla cream filling over half of the cake and cut into 5 equal sections per half. Roll up each section tightly (peeling off parchment paper as you roll) and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
• Melt the bittersweet chocolate in the top of a double boiler and add cocoa butter or vegetable oil. Place the rolls 1 at a time directly in the double boiler of melted chocolate. Coat each roll completely in the chocolate. Using two forks, carefully transfer the rolls to a parchment-lined tray, allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the double boiler. Continue with the remaining rolls, pouring more of the chocolate onto the plate as needed.

CRAB 'N' CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, crab, olives and chives. Unroll one tube of crescent dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and perforations. , Spread with 1 cup cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with 1/4 cup of each cheese. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. , Using a serrated knife, cut into 10 slices; place cut side down on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining crescent dough, cream cheese mixture and cheeses. , Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CHILE 'N' CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, chilies, green onions, bell pepper and olives in medium bowl.
• Spread 1/2 cup cheese mixture over each tortilla; roll up. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Remove plastic wrap; slice each roll into six 3/4-inch pieces. Serve with salsa for dipping.

CREAM CHEESE AND TURKEY SPIRALS

Steps:

• Place a tortilla on your cutting board. Spread a thin layer of cream cheese all over the tortilla. Sprinkle garlic powder or herb blend over cream cheese. Arrange turkey slices in one layer on top of the cream cheese. Roll tortilla tightly.
• At this point you can cut it into rounds or store it in the fridge until your party.
• If you want to store it, wrap plastic wrap around it tightly. Make sure you cover the ends so the tortilla doesn't dry out and get hard. When you are ready to use it, just unwrap and slice. They can sit in the fridge for about three days before they get soggy. Placing them (wrapped up) in an air-tight storage bag helps keep them fresh.

BLUE CHEESE CRESCENT SPIRALS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Remove dough from can; do not unroll.
• Cut rolled dough into 12 (1/2-inch) slices.
• Place on sprayed cookie sheet.
• Brush top of each slice with butter.
• Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon blue cheese and 1 teaspoon pecans.
• Bake at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; mix well.
• Arrange spirals on serving platter.
• Top each with about 1 teaspoon sauce.
• Garnish with blue cheese.

CHEESY BEEF SPIRALS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook the beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and mushrooms; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Place 1/2 cup of meat sauce in a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Drain pasta; place half over sauce. Top with half of the remaining meat sauce; spread with sour cream. Top with process cheese and remaining pasta and meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Freeze option: Freeze individual portions of cooled pasta mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little spaghetti sauce if necessary.

CREAMY DREAMY CHICKEN AND SPIRALS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray and set aside. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour a tablespoon at a time and stir until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a low boil, and cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in cheddar cheese until melted. Stir in cream cheese and until melted. Add wine, and season with mustard, nutmeg and salt.
• Pour cooked noodles in pan. Layer chicken pieces over the noodles. Pour sauce over the chicken. In a small bowl, mix the cracker crumbs, parmesan cheese and butter, and sprinkle over the sauce.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until edges of casserole are bubbling. Remove from oven, and stir to thoroughly coat pasta and chicken and to keep top of casserole from hardening. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.