Cream Cheese Bells

Total Time: 24 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 7 tablespoons butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 cups ground pecans
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 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 .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.