CREAM CHEESE COOKIES II

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These cookies are always a hit with my friends. They are soft and delicious!

Provided by Michelle Strain

Categories Desserts Cookies Filled Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cream together white and brown sugars, butter or margarine, eggs, baking soda, salt, and vanilla. Spoon in flour and mix well. Mix in 1 cup chopped pecans.
Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Let cookies cool, then place filling on one cookie and put together like a sandwich.
To Make Filling: Mix together cream cheese, confectioner's sugar and 1 cup chopped pecans (optional). Spread on cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.9 calories, Carbohydrate 52.7 g, Cholesterol 46.1 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 240.4 mg, Sugar 37.3 g