Cooking Thursday

Sandra is hosting Cooking Thursday again. Stop over there for more recipes.
Here's what I'm sharing today:

Chicken Empanadas

3 cups cooked, shredded chicken
8 ounces shredded Colby Jack cheese
8 ounces softened cream cheese
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 pkg refrigerated pie crust
water

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, red pepper, jalapeno, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir in Colby Jack cheese and shredded chicken.
Unroll pie crust onto lightly floured surface. Roll into a 15 inch circle. Cut out rounds, using a 3 inch cookie cutter, re-rolling dough as needed. Repeat, making 12-15 rounds.
Arrange one round on clean, dry surface and moisten edges with water. Place one heaping teaspoon of chicken mix in center of circle. Fold dough over filling, then press edges with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining rounds.
(At this point the empanadas can be frozen if desired)
Arrange on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until lightly browned.
May be served with salsa and sour cream, or eaten as they are.