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Ingredients  

  • 8 ounce Philadephia cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ cup pecans
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • fruit preserves

Steps 

  1. Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in large mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
  2. Add flour and soda; mix well. Add 1/2cup chopped pecans and 1/2 Teaspoon vanilla to 1 1/2cups cookie dough.
  3. Mix well; chill dough for 30 minutes. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Indent centers; fill with about 1 teaspoon preserves. Bake at 350° 14 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

Notes

Makes about 3 dozen.