Cream Cheese Bells

Name: Cream Cheese Bells
Ingredients: 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

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

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.
2

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.
3

Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
4

. 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.
5

Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Sprinkle cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar.