Chocolate Cream Cheese Crescents Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cream Cheese Crescents
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pkg (250 g) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup (50 mL) icing sugar; 11/2 tsp (7 mL) coffee flavoured liqueur or cooled strong coffee; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla; 1/4 cup (50 mL) finely chopped macadamia nuts (or any chopped nuts); 1 can (235 g) Pillsbury* Crescents; 1/4 cup (50 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) oil or shortening

Ingredients

1/2 pkg (250 g) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (50 mL) icing sugar
11/2 tsp (7 mL) coffee flavoured liqueur or cooled strong coffee
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
1/4 cup (50 mL) finely chopped macadamia nuts (or any chopped nuts)
1 can (235 g) Pillsbury* Crescents
1/4 cup (50 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 tsp (2 mL) oil or shortening

PREP TIME 35m	COOK TIME 12m	TOTAL TIME 47m
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Combine cream cheese, icing sugar, liqueur and vanilla until well blended.
Stir in macadamia nuts.
Separate dough into 8 triangles.
Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon cream cheese mixture onto shortest side of each triangle.
Loosely roll up, starting at shortest side and rolling to opposite point.
Place, point side down on greased baking sheet; curve into crescent shape.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool for 5 minutes.
In small saucepan, over low heat, melt semi-sweet chocolate chips with oil until smooth.
Drizzle over warm rolls.
Serve warm or cool.
Refrigerate leftovers.