Cinnamon Chips Gems Recipes

CINNAMON CHIP GEMS

Steps:

• Beat butter and cream cheese in large bowl until well blended; stir in flour, sugar and almonds.
• Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
• Divided dough into 4 equal parts.
• Shape each part into 12 smooth balls.
• Place each ball in small muffin cup (about 1 3/4 inch diameter); press evenly on bottom and up sides of each cup.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Beat eggs in small bowl.
• Add condensed milk and vanilla and mix well.
• Place about 7 cinnamon chips in each dough cup and fill about 3/4 full with egg/milk mixture.
• Bake 18-20 minutes or until tops are puffed and just beginning to turn golden brown.
• Cool 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle about 15 chips on top of the filling.
• Cool completely in pan or on wire rack.

MAPLE-GLAZED CINNAMON CHIP BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until well blended. Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cinnamon chips. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar., Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, mix all glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over top. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.