Recipes

Pecan-Cream Cheese Shortbread Cookies

21 Servings

Snacks

25 MIN

Prep

0-15 mins

Cook

10 MIN

Calories

160

Ingredients

1/2 cup

butter, softened

4 oz

(1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

3/4 cup

plus 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar, divided

2 cups

flour

3/4 cup

finely chopped toasted pecans

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Step 2

Beat butter, cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, mixing well after each addition. Add nuts; mix well.

Step 3

Roll dough into 42 (1-inch) balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Use bottom of small glass dipped in remaining granulated sugar to press balls into 1/4-inch-thick rounds.

Step 4

Bake 8 to 10 min. or until bottoms are golden brown. Cool 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.