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Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies

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Updated Sep 19, 2014
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Looking for a pretty cookie to put on this years holiday cookie plate--but don't have all day, or a budget to cover an ingredient list forty-eight miles long? These cookies are so easy you won't believe it! And they take just three ingredients--five if you're feeling fancy!

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  • The easiest cookies ever? Maybe. The tastiest cookies ever? Definitely. A new holiday cookie favorite? You better believe it.

    You know and I know that we secretly turn somersaults when we come across a quick-and-easy holiday recipe. The season gets so insane, it's an absolute relief to come across a proper shortcut. And this cookie, it's a proper shortcut. Supremely simple. Yay hoo.

    Threeeee ingredients to make these cookies. That's it!

    Pop Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix, cream cheese, and chopped pecans in a bowl. Use a fork to mix them together.

    A soft dough will form. You may have to use your hands to bring it all together.

    Break that dough into two pieces and roll each piece into a log. Slice with a sharp knife and rework the dough as needed to create nice, rounded cookies. Place on a baking sheet and bake until light golden brown.

    You can stop here if you want, but two more basic ingredients and one more step, and you'll have chocolate-drizzled, sea-salt sprinkled cookies happening in your kitchen in five minutes flat.

    You'll have enough time to dip these babies in a glass of milk and wait for Santa to stop by.

    Yours to enjoy – or to share!

    Brooke blogs at Cheeky Kitchen, where she shares crazy simple, healthy family recipes. She joined Tablespoon to share some of her best, so keep an eye on Brooke's profile to see what she cooks up next!

Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies

  • Prep Time 5 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, use a fork to mix the cream cheese into the cookie mix until a soft dough forms. Add pecans and mix well.
  • Step 
    2
    Roll dough into two logs. Slice into 1/4 thick cookies. Gently form the cookies into rounded circles. (They will retain their shape, so give them a good round shape for the prettiest cookies.)
  • Step 
    3
    Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 6-9 minutes, or just until the cookies are set in the center and the bottoms turn a very light golden brown.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove cookies and cool completely. Melt chocolate chips in a zip-top bag, snip a small corner from the bag, and pipe the melted chocolate in a drizzle atop each cookie. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes, if desired. Allow chocolate to cool and harden before serving.

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