CHRISTMAS PECAN SWIRLS

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Cream cheese makes these cookies rich and tender and the sweet filling showcases pecans. Last year I made a double batch of these cookies and gave them out to family & friends for Christmas and everyone raved about them! CAUTION! these cookies are addicting!

Provided by Hope Vaillancourt

Categories     Cookies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 c butter, softened
2 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 c finely chopped pecans
1 1/3 c sugar

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide into three portions. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
  • 2. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 16-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Combine pecans and sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up each rectangle tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • 3. Unwrap and cut into 3/8-in. slices. Place 2-in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 7 dozen.

Ehan Haque
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I love the gooey pecan filling in these swirls. They're the perfect Christmas treat.


Boadi Mavis
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These were so easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Giorgi Bukia
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I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly! Thanks for sharing.


0009 Hanif
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These were a bit dry, but the flavor was good.


Md Monim Rahaman
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I had some trouble getting the dough to roll out, but other than that, these were easy to make and delicious.


Maluit Riek
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These were a little too sweet for me, but my husband loved them.


Salman Maxamed
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I love the gooey pecan filling in these swirls. They're the perfect Christmas treat.


Onyema Joshua
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These were so easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Hossain Sohraf
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I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly! Thanks for sharing.


Muhamed siyam
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These were a bit dry, but the flavor was good.


Godfrey Sung
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I had some trouble getting the dough to roll out, but other than that, these were easy to make and delicious.


SunflowerVega
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These were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Muhammad Zakaria
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I love how versatile this recipe is. You can use any kind of nuts or chocolate chips that you like.


MOTIVATED ON PURPOSE
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These were easy to make and turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.


Govind Mahato
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I'm not a huge fan of pecans, but these swirls were still really good. The dough was light and fluffy and the filling was sweet and gooey.


Sheikh Jawwad
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These were delicious! I used dark chocolate chips instead of pecans and they were still amazing.


Ghazali Dilawer
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I made these swirls for my family and they disappeared in minutes! The combination of the sweet dough and the nutty pecans was irresistible.


Bestina Adaorji
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These pecan swirls were a hit at our Christmas party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved the gooey pecan filling.