Almond Danish Swirls

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, chopped fine
• 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, chilled until used
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon water
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 6 teaspoons milk
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, almond extract, and sugar until fluffy. fold half of the chopped almonds into the cream cheese mixture. separate 1 can of chilled dough on a board sprinkled with the flour. firmly press the perforations between 2 triangles on both sides to seal into a rectangle. press or roll each piece of dough to form a 7 by 4-inch rectangle, and spread each with about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese filling to within 1/4-inch of the edges. starting at the short end, roll each rectangle tightly into a cylinder. repeat with the other can of dough and remaining filling.
• 2 place on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
• 3 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f while the rolls are chilling.
• 4 remove from the refrigerator and cut each roll into 4 slices. place 1/2-inch apart, cut side up, on ungreased baking sheets. in a small bowl, combine the egg with 1 teaspoon water. brush over the swirls. sprinkle with the remaining chopped almonds. bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until light brown.
• 5 while the swirls are baking, combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. cool the swirls for 3 minutes on wire racks placed over a sheet of waxed paper. drizzle the icing over the warm swirls.
• 6 these are always wonderful, but are best still warm from the oven. enjoy!