Cream Cheese Pecan Jam Cookies are a chewy pecan cookie baked until golden and topped with fresh berry jam
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Cookies
Servings: 24
Author: Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
Equipment
kitchenaid mixer
baking sheet
parchment paper baking sheets
measuring cups and spoons
turner
cookie scoop
Ingredients
1/2cupButtersoftened
6ouncesCream Cheesesoftened
1/2cupBrown Sugar
1/4cupSugarplus more for sprinkling on cookies
1Egg
2teaspoonsVanilla
1cupFlour
3/4teaspoonBaking Soda
1/2teaspoonSalt
1cupPecanschopped
1/2cupJamyour favorite kind
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, cream softened butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes. Add brown sugar and sugar and cream for 4 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and mix together, scraping the bowl.
Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Add pecans.
Chill for 10 minutes.
Drop cookie dough onto parchment or Silpat lined baking sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown on edges.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with sugar.
Lightly place thumb in center of cookie lightly pressing down to make an indention.
Drop a heaping 1 teaspoon of jam in the center of the cookie.