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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 42 |
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Wanda Rascoe of Shreveport, Louisiana recommends these attractive nutty spirals. Cream cheese makes the cookies rich and tender and the sweet filling showcases pecans, she relates. Ingredients:
2 cups butter, softened |
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2-1/4 cups finely chopped pecans |
1-1/3 cups sugar |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide into three portions. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 16-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Combine pecans and sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up each rectangle tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours.
3. Unwrap and cut into 3/8-in. slices. Place 2-in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 7 dozen.
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