Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Cream Cheese Cookies

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
8 ounces pecan halves
1 bag (14 ounces) caramels
12 ounces chocolate chips
sprinkles or colored sugar

Place softened cream cheese and butter in a bowl. Gradually add flour to form a dough. Chill dough in refrigerator. Roll out and cut with a 2-inch round cookie cutter. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 400° for 12 minutes.

Remove from oven, place a pecan half onto each circle. Place an unwrapped caramel on top of each pecan. Return cookies to oven and watch closely, baking just until caramels are melted. Using a buttered knife, slightly flatten caramels Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave. Stir melted chocolate chips and spread on top of each melted caramel. Top each cookie with sprinkles or colored sugar.

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