Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tsp sugar
- 1 cup butter (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
- 1 - 8oz package cream cheese
- 1 cup pecans finely chopped
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 egg white beaten with one Tbsp water for brushing dough
- 1 Tbsp sugar for sprinkling on top of spirals
Preparation
Step 1
Using a food processor combine flour, sugar, butter and cream cheese. Pulse until mixture just comes together.
Gather mixture into a ball and divide in half. Flatten each portion into a disk.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Mix together nuts, sugars and cinnamon for the filling and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter 2 large cookie sheets.
Working with one disc of dough at a time, roll dough out on a lightly floured surface, into a circle that is about 11 inches in diameter. Use a dinner plate as a guide and trim the circle 1/4 inch outside the plate edge.
Brush the dough with the egg white mixture and sprinkle with half the filling mixture.
Cut the dough circle into 16 wedges (Cut into quarters and then cut each quarter into 4 sections).
Starting from the outside portion of each wedge, roll up each portion to form a spiral. Place spirals on a prepared cookie sheet.
Brush spirals with egg white mixture and sprinkle with sugar.
Repeat with second dough disc.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.