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Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: DeeDee PHOTO BY: KYODDIE

"These look so nice for Christmas with the red and green sprinkles."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 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 sugar crystals
  • 1/2 cup red sugar crystals
  • 1 cup pecan halves

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cream together the butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
  2. Combine the 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.
  3. On four sheets of aluminum foil, shape dough into four 6 inch rolls, 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap each roll tightly in foil and refrigerate over night.
  4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). 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.
  5. Place on prepared cookie sheets; top each cookie with a pecan half. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until bottom of cookie is lightly browned when lifted.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2007 by Mallinda
Excellent cookie! It's a lot of trouble, but I developed a system that seemed to work for me.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2006 by cookinme
This is a great cookie recipe. The flavor is perfect. Not too sweet and I love the crunch... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by beccakw
A costly cookie, but completely worth it! I have never made cream cheese cookies before, and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2005 by Breeyon
I think these cookies are great. I appreciate the fact that they are not overly sweet. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2002 by SARAJEN
This recipe is not sweet. I altered the recipe and added 1 1/2 cups of sugar to make it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2002 by DAWN007
This recipe tasted bland, like something was definitely missing. It took a lot of time and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2007 by Aliecia
These cookies are yummy! I didn't let them sit overnight or wrap them, I just dropped them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2006 by SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES
These were delicious and they kept their shape well. Instead of circles, we shaped the logs... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2005 by SUZEEQ1
I tried these cookies for the first time and they were great! Not too sweet or too bland. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2005 by issoryecats
I love this recipe. These cookies are wonderful. Last year was the first for making them and... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 60

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 106

  • Total Fat: 6.6g
  • Cholesterol: 12mg
  • Sodium: 62mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 1.1g

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