Best Honey Nut Christmas Cookies Recipes

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HONEY-NUT CHRISTMAS COOKIES



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My sons, Aaron and Zach, adore these at Christmastime and like to warm them in the microwave before they eat them. They're well worth the time they take. -Glenda Herz, Lawrence, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans, divided
1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup honey, divided
1 teaspoon butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Place flour in a large bowl. Cut in cold butter and cream cheese until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Shape into two disks; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 325°. Place sugar and 1 cup pecans in a food processor; cover and process until pecans are finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in 1/3 cup honey, butter and cinnamon., On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place a teaspoonful of filling on the center of half of the circles; top with remaining circles. Press edges with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining dough., Transfer to greased baking sheets. Brush with remaining honey and sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts :

HONEY NUT CHRISTMAS COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies

Yield cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cup flour
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup butter, chilled
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup walnuts
1/4 cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp honey
1 tsp butter, melted
1/2 tsp sinnamon

Steps:

  • Combine flour & salt, cut in butter & cream cheese until course grain. Fridge 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375. Grind nuts & sugar in processor, stir in honey, melted butter, & cinnamon. Roll dough 1/8" thick, cut into 2" circles. Put 1 tsp filling on circle and cover with another circle, press edges with fork. Bake 16-18 min.

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