Average Rating: 3.933333TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 8 dozen.Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
- 96 pecan halves (about 2 cups)
Instructions
- 1. In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and salt until smooth. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough in half; shape each into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350°. Dust a work surface with about 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar. Roll 1 portion of dough into an 18x8-in. rectangle; cut dough crosswise into six 3-in.-wide sections. Cut each section crosswise into eight 1-in.-wide strips. Roll each strip around a pecan half; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough and pecans, dusting work surface with an additional 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar.
- 3. Bake 12-15 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- 4. Place remaining confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll cookies in sugar, coating well.
Freeze option: Bake, cool and roll cookies in confectioners' sugar as directed. Freeze in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper, up to 3 months. Thaw before serving; dust with additional confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 51 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.