Pecan Cheesecake Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped
• apricot jam or cherry jam

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter and cream cheese. add the egg yolk, lemon rind, and vanilla, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
• 2 combine the flour sugar, and salt; add to the creamed mixture, beating well. cover and chill thoroughly.
• 3 shape the dough into 1 inch balls.
• 4 beat the egg until foamy. dip each ball of dough into the egg ; roll in the chopped pecans.
• 5 place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. (i use parchment paper for easy clean up). press your thumb into each ball of dough, leaving an indention.
• 6 bake at 325 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. transfer cookies to a wire rack and fill each cookie with jam. let cool completely.