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Pecan Swirls

Name: Pecan Swirls
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2-1/4 cups finely chopped pecans; 1-1/3 cups sugar

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7 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Wanda Rascoe

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

I can't recommends these attractive nutty spirals highly enough. Cream cheese makes the cookies rich and tender and the sweet filling showcases chopped pecans. —Wanda Rascoe, Shreveport, Louisiana

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Pecan Swirls

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Yield:10-1/2 dozen

Prep:25 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2-1/4 cups finely chopped pecans
1-1/3 cups sugar

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide into three portions. Wrap each and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.

2
On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 16x9-in. rectangle. Combine pecans and sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up each rectangle tightly, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
3
Unwrap and cut into 3/8-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.