Cinnamon Chip Gems

Name: Cinnamon Chip Gems
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup toasted ground almonds; 2 eggs; 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/3 cups cinnamon baking chips, divided

9 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup toasted ground almonds
2 eggs
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups cinnamon baking chips, divided

Directions

1

Beat butter and cream cheese in large bowl until well blended; stir in flour, sugar and almonds.
2

Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
3

Divided dough into 4 equal parts.
4

Shape each part into 12 smooth balls.
5

Place each ball in small muffin cup (about 1 3/4 inch diameter); press evenly on bottom and up sides of each cup.
6

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
7

Beat eggs in small bowl.
8

Add condensed milk and vanilla and mix well.
9

Place about 7 cinnamon chips in each dough cup and fill about 3/4 full with egg/milk mixture.
10

Bake 18-20 minutes or until tops are puffed and just beginning to turn golden brown.
11

Cool 3 minutes.
12

Sprinkle about 15 chips on top of the filling.
13

Cool completely in pan or on wire rack.