Cream Cheese Chocolate Croissant Cookies

Ingredients

• dough:
• 1 c. butter, softened
• 1- 8 oz. block cream cheese, softened
• 2 T. granulated sugar
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 1/4 t. salt
• 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 egg white
• 1 T. water
• decorator sugar for dusting
• filling:
• 2 T. melted butter
• 6 T. granulated sugar
• 2 c. mini chocolate chips

Steps

1. Cream butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add in sugar and vanilla, beat again until incorporated. Mix in flour and salt.
2. Separate dough into 6 equal parts. wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up dough.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Remove dough from refrigerator and roll out each section of dough to about 8 inches in diameter. Place on waxed paper on a plate using wax paper to separate disks. Place back in refrigerator for another 30 minutes.
5. Working with one disk at a time, brush with melted butter, then sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over entire surface and then 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips. Cut into 8 wedges using a sharp knife. Roll each wedge up starting with the wide end, into a croissant shape.
6. Place cookies on a lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet. Beat egg white and water to create an egg wash. Brush tops of cookies with egg wash then sprinkle with decorator sugar.
7. Bake for 20-22 minutes just until golden.
8. Remove from oven and let rest on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before placing on racks to cool completely.
9. Makes 2-4 dozen.