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Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: DeeDee 

"These are so nice at Christmas time, they look as pretty as they taste."
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This recipe has been rated 9 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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Original recipe yield 4 dozen (approx.)

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup green decorator sugar
  • 48 pecan halves
  • 1/2 cup red decorator sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and vanilla. With electric mixer at medium speed, beat until light and fluffy. In medium sized bowl, combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in chopped pecans. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  2. On four sheets of aluminun foil, shape dough into four 6 inch rolls, 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap each roll tightly in foil and refrigerate over night.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
  4. Line cookie sheets with foil. Remove rolls of dough from refrigerator one at a time. Coat each roll with red or green sugar crystals; cut dough into 1/4 inch slices. Place on prepared cookie sheets; top each cookie with a pecan half. Bake for 15 - 18 minutes, or until bottom of cookie is lightly browned when lifted. These look so nice for Christmas.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 25, 2006 by Grammy 
These cookies are my holiday favorites. I have been baking them at Christmas every year for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 10, 2007 by Deb9799 
I've been looking for a cream cheese based recipes since my sister lost hers. I think this is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 25, 2003 by Kristy Cocoa 
Yummy! Very delicate cheesecakey kind of taste. Just one note - my oven is a bit hotter... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 25, 2008 by ELISROS 
These cookies were great! Everyone loved them and they weren't difficult to make. The only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 8, 2003 by KLHARRISON 
These cookies were very easy to prepare and after refrigerating they were easy to cut and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 24, 2007 by love4chocolate 
We did not like these cookies. Too dry and tasted like flour. I followed directions as stated. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 21, 2005 by DTSCEP 
Tasty and definitely not too sweet. Beautiful presentation. A great addition to a holiday... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 19, 2008 by mattiesmom43 
After baking my first batch, I had to re read the recipe, to cut them at 1/4" and baked for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 15, 2005 by BEUNA022678 
These are delicious. They are a must every year. Thanks. MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 48

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 122

  • Total Fat: 7.1g
  • Cholesterol: 15mg
  • Sodium: 65mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 1.3g

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