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Cream Cheese Pecan Jam Thumbprint Cookies
5 from 3 votes

Cream Cheese Pecan Jam Thumbprint Cookies

Cream Cheese Pecan Jam Cookies are a chewy pecan cookie baked until golden and topped with fresh berry jam

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 24
Course: Baked Goods

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 6 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar plus more for sprinkling on cookies
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 1/2 cup jam your favorite kind

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 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.
  3. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Add pecans.
  4. Chill for 10 minutes.
  5. Drop cookie dough onto parchment or Silpat lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown on edges.
  7. Remove from oven and sprinkle with sugar.
  8. Lightly place thumb in center of cookie lightly pressing down to make an indention.
  9. Drop a heaping 1 teaspoon of jam in the center of the cookie.