Cream Cheese Bells
- 7 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2-1/2 cups ground pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 large egg white, room temperature
- Confectioners' sugar
- In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Gradually add the flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator about 1 hour before rolling.
- For filling, in a small bowl, combine the nuts, sugar, butter and egg white; set aside. Divide dough into fourths. On a floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-3/4-in. round cookie cutter.
- Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
- . Place 1 teaspoon filling in center of each circle. Shape into a cone by folding edges of dough to meet over filling. Moisten edges with water and pinch edges together.
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Sprinkle cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar.
butter, cream cheese, egg yolks, flour, ground pecans, sugar, butter, egg white, confectioners
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cream-cheese-bells/ (may not work)