Cream Cheese Bells

Submitted by grandma2969

"these are my son in laws favorite sugar cookie"

 

• Ready In: 24hrs 12mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 4 dozen

ingredients

• 7 tablespoons butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour

• FILLING

• 2 1⁄2 cups ground pecans
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg white
• powdered sugar

directions

1. in bowl, cream butter and cream cheese.beat in egg yolks, gradually add flour, cover and refrigerate overnight --
2. remove from refrigerator 1 hour before rolling.
3. to prepare FILLING:.
4. combine nuts, sugar, butter and egg white.mix well.set aside.
5. divide dough into 4ths.roll into 1/8" thickness.
6. cut with round cutter, place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
7. place 1 tsp filling in center of each circle.shape into a cone by folding edges together --
8. bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes or lightly browned --
9. roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.
10. place on wire rack to cool.
11. if cookie "opens".gently press together with fork while still warm.