Recipe by : Adriana Lorini

Makes: 3 dozen
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Crisco Shortening
1 package (4oz) cream cheese, softened
1 tbs. milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions:
1) Heat oven to 375.
2) Cream Crisco Shortening, cream cheese and milk in medium bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
3) Beat in sugar and vanilla.
4) Mix in flour.
5) Stir in nuts. Drop level measuring tablespoonful of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
6) Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Remove to cooking rack.

Hint:
To soften cream cheese quickly, wrap in waxed paper and microwave on low power for a few seconds.

Lemon or Orange variation:
Add 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon or orange peel to dough.

Submitted_by :Adriana Lorini
City : Woodbridge
State : ON
Country : Canada

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