Strawberry Cream Cheese Biscuits

Strawberry Cream Cheese Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 cups dry biscuit mix
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 package (3 ounce size) cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves
• Sugar, if desired

Directions:
Heat oven to 450 F. Stir biscuit mix, orange peel and orange juice until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 30 seconds.Place dough on surface sprinkled with biscuit mix; roll in biscuit mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 10 times. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch round cutter dipped in biscuit mix. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Stir together cream cheese and preserves. Spoon about 1 tsp cream cheese mixture onto center of each dough circle. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.