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Pecan-Cream Cheese Shortbread Cookies

Prep

0-15 mins

Total

25 MIN

Servings

21 Servings

Whip up a batch of these Pecan-Cream Cheese Shortbread Cookies for the holidays. These pecan-studded cookies are sweet, crunchy and festive.

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

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 350ºF.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Step 4

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

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