making thumbprint cookies

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Channel: Michelle's frugal living · 2018 · Education

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old-fashioned preserve thumbprints
1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
preserves - any flavor

Beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Add flour and baking soda. Stir to blend well. Add pecans and vanilla. Mix well. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F. 
Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb in middle of each cookie ball to make an indentation. Fill indentation with preserves. 
Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.
yield  3 to 4 dozen

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