Cocktail Biscuits

Directions

Combine flour, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.

Cut in 1½ cups butter and shortening with pastry blender until mixture looks like corn meal.

Add milk stirring until mixture forms a dough. Cover with plastic wrap.

Chill 8 hours. Put remaining ¼ cup cup butter in a large skillet.

Cook over medium heat until butter melts. Sauté mushrooms and shallots in butter until tender.

Add ham, onions, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper.

Cook 4 minutes. Combine dough and mushroom mixture, kneading until well blended.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls and put on greased baking sheets.

Press thumb into each biscuit. Bake 12 to 14 minutes at 450 degrees or untill brown.

Let cool and spread 1 teaspoon Herb cream cheese onto each indention.