Holiday Crescents

Name: Holiday Crescents
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 18 cookies
Ingredients: 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups chopped pecans; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg; 3 egg whites; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup powdered sugar

Submitted by 4-H Mom

"This recipe I came across on a recipe card that I found inside a Woman's Day magazine."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 18 cookies

ingredients

2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped pecans
²⁄₃ cup packed brown sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₈ teaspoon nutmeg
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth. Add butter, beat until smooth. Add flour and beat until combined. cover and chill 2 hours or until easy to handle.
Meanwhile, in small mixing bowl combine pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, egg whites and vanilla.
Divide dough into 18 portions. Roll each portion into 5 inch square or circle. Spoon a rounded tablespoon of nut mixture in a 1/2 inch band about 1 inch from the edge of dough, roll up. Form into horseshoe shape and pinch ends together to seal. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 25 minutes or until light brown. Remove to wire racks and cool Roll cookies in powdered sugar.

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4-H Mom

Hi! My name is Terri. I have been happily married for 28 years to Jim. We have 3 children, 2 girls and 1 boy. I have a grandaughter, Delilah. She is 18 months old. We live in a rural area. We are animal lovers. We have 8 dogs, 6 cats, 2 rabbits and we have lots of ducks and geese. I love to cook and love to try new recipes. My favorite cookbook is an old Betty Crocker Cookbook that I have had before I was married. I like to sew, crochet and to do crafts. I am a 4-H Club Leader and I have a great group of kids this year. They keep me very busy and I wouldn't have it any other way. We do 3 fairs in the area. I also like to go to auctions, yard sales and I am always buying items from the kids that they are selling to raise money for school, church or a youth group. <img src="http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr266/Acadia/Banners/CoffeeTeaSwap3.jpg"> <img src="http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr266/Acadia/Banners/CoffeeTeaSwap2-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr266/Acadia/Banners/CoffeeTeaSwap2-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/vjuhl/MEPcookathon.jpg"> imghttp://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii116/luecke/i-recommend-participant.jpg <img src="http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr266/Acadia/Banners/CoffeeTeaSwap2-1.jpg"> [img]http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii116/luecke/i-recommend-participant.jpg[/img]

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