Cream Cheese Cookies

Posted by Cindy on December 12, 2008

We’ve made oodles of cookies and sweets this year – many of them the old standby recipes like peanut butter fudge, chocolate chip cookies and magic cookie bars.

I thought I’d share one of my favorite indulgences this time of year that’s maybe not so ordinary, but very easy.

Cream Cheese Cookies

1/2 pound butter, softened

1 package cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup chopped nuts (I prefer pecans)

2 cups flour

Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar.  Stir in vanilla, flour and nuts.  Roll in a damp cloth (or waxed paper) and place in refrigerator for at least a couple of hours.  Slice thin (about 1/4″) and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or just until edges begin to brown.

For what it’s worth, these freeze well and taste just as good frozen as fresh! 

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