Laura's Creamy Chicken Taquitos

   These taquitos were originally my cousin's recipe but we have adopted them as one of our own. We all love them! They are creamy, cheesy, full of flavor and easy to make!

     When I asked my family for some family favorite recipes, this is one of the recipes my aunt Marlene gave me.  She said she couldn't take credit for it though, it was really one Laura had started making but everyone loved them!  I was really excited to give them a try as Laura is quite the cook.  They were delicious and much easier to make than I had anticipated. They are so creamy cheesy and the flavor is great!

     My little family was instantly in love with this recipe.  My extended family didn't take long to follow suit.  MiMi made them a few years ago for a girls night after she saw them here on the blog.  Grandma joined us at that girls night and she made them after that!  We all love them and make the frequently!  Since this was originally posted long only a little over a month into my blogging adventure, I thought I should refresh the post and share it with you again.  If you haven't made them yet, do yourself a favor and give them a try!

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Creamy Chicken Taquitos

by Cooking With Carlee February-24-2015

This recipe came from my cousin and has become a favorite with our whole family!

Ingredients

• 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1 T lime juice
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 T garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 3 T cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 cup shredded cheese (I usually use cojack)
• 12 6 inch flour tortillas

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 F2. Mix together all the ingredients but the tortillas until thoroughly combined3. Make sure your tortillas are nice and soft. If they aren't, warm them in the microwave for about 20 seconds to make them pliable. 4. Spoon about 3 T of filling down the center of a tortilla. Roll it tightly and place in seam side down on a parchment lined (or sprayed) cookie sheet.5. Repeat until tortillas and chicken mixture are gone.6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until they start to crisp and brown.

Details

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Yield: 12 taquitos