Elaine's Cream Cheese Rollups

By Addie

I halved some of the cherries and paired them with a pecan. You could also mix dates with pecans or cherries. This is not a super-sweet cookie, which makes it a nice addition to a plate of richer cookies. If you have a ravioli wheel to cut the strips; it gave the cookies a decorative edge. Dates add a natural sweetness that the pastry doesn't have and I like it that way. Cookie is very tender.

If you don't have a food processor, cut cream cheese and butter into flour and granulated sugar using a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Form into a dough, and proceed with recipe as directed.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups pecan Halves
• Confectioner's sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cream together butter and cream cheese, blend in flour, sugar and salt. Chill for several hours or until dough is firm enough to roll.

2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

3. Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness, using dusting of flour to prevent dough from sticking to surface and rolling pin. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

4. Cut into 1-by 3-inch squares with pastry wheel or pizza cutter.
Place a pecan half in center of each strip and roll up. Put the folded side down on ungreased cookie sheet.

5. Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly brown. Cool slightly, then sprinkle with powdered sugar.

**You can also use dates or candied cherries. Or even jam.

These are not a super sweet cookie which makes it a nice addition to a plate of richer cookies!!! THESE ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITES, NANCY!!