Thumbprint Cookies

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  • Serves 30
Kraftfoods.com

Recipe Provided By: Kraftfoods.com

1. Ingredients

  1. 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  2. 3/4 cup butter
  3. 1 cup sugar
  4. 2 teaspoons vanilla
  5. 2 1/4 cups flour
  6. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  7. 1 cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans
  8. 1 1/4 cups raspberry preserves

2. Cooking Directions

  1. Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Gradually add flour, beating until well blended after each addition. Add baking soda; mix well. Add pecans; mix just until blended. Cover. Refrigerate 30 min.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets. Indent centers. Bake 10 min.
  3. Fill each cookie with about 1 tsp. preserves. Continue baking 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire racks.

Yield: 30 servings

3. Still Hungry?

Notes:

Size It up

These colorful cookies are great for serving at a holiday party or for sharing at a cookie exchange.

Great Substitute

Prepare as directed, using any other flavor of preserves, such as apricot or strawberry.

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