Aunt Bessie's Cream Cheese Cookies

A delicious addition to the Holiday tray.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup flour
• 2⁄3 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup pecans
• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons heavy cream
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Cream butter w/ brown sugar. Toss together flour raisins and pecans (set aside one cup for topping).
3. Add dry ingredient to creamed mixture and hand mix to a crumbly consistancy. Press this mixture into an 8" square ungreased glass baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Set aside and cool.
4. In the meantime, cream the cream cheese and granulated sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Add egg, cream, juice and vanilla and beat with hand mixer until smooth. Spread over baked crust ans sprinkle top with resrved crumbles.
5. Bake the finished preperation in 350* oven for an additional 20-30 minutes (the center will be firm). Take from oven and cool.
6. Cut into bite-sized squares.