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Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies

Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies
  • Category

    Dessert

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

Salt

Butter

Vanilla extract

Sugar

Granulated sugar

Cream cheese

Flour

Vanilla

Can

Chopped pecans

Cream

Pecans

Ice

Directions

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream together butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar and salt until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Mix in vanilla extract. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl. With mixer running on low speed gradually add flour. Mix just until combined. Mix in 1 cup small chopped pecans. Spread dough out along sides and bottom of bowl . Freeze until firm enough to handle, about 20 - 30 minutes. Divide dough into 3 equal portions . Compress and shape each portion into a 6-inch log on a greased surface*. Place pecans on cutting board and spread out a little then roll each log through pecans to cover. Wrap each in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Chill through, about 30 minutes in the freezer or 3 hours in the fridge. Meanwhile preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut log into 12 slices . Fit 12 cookies per sheet and bake one sheet at a time on prepared baking sheet until just set , about 13 - 16 minutes . Let cool 5 minutes one baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container.