Cream cheese cookies are sure to be a hit at your holiday party.
These delightfully soft, pleasantly nutty cream cheese cookies are an instant Christmas classic.
Here are the basic steps for making cream cheese Christmas cookies step-by-step.
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How To Serve Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies
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These cookies also make terrific bake sale additions or thoughtfulfood gifts.
For a giftable format, transfer them to a large mason jar or a box.
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Separate each layer by a piece of parchment paper or waxed paper so they don’t stick together.
Tofreeze baked cookies, allow the cookies to cool to room temperature on the cookie sheet.
Freeze for up to 1 month.
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confirm to keep each separate grab the refrigerator as you sugar-coat and slice one.
Add sugar and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
Stir in chopped pecans.
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Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Wrap each roll tightly in foil and refrigerate over night.
Roll cookie dough in sprinkles:
Preheat oven to 325F (165C).
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Line cookie sheets with foil.
Remove rolls of dough from refrigerator one at a time.
Coat each roll with red or green sugar crystals; cut dough into 1/4-inch slices.
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Bake cookies:
Place on prepared cookie sheets; top each cookie with a pecan half.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until bottom of cookie is lightly browned when lifted.
