CREAM CHEESE COOKIES by TwT

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CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup all purpose flour
8 ounces pecan halves
1 bag (14 ounces) caramels
12 ounces chocolate chips
Sprinkles or colored sugar
Place softened cream cheese and butter in a bowl. Gradually add flour to
form dough. Chill dough in refrigerator. Roll out and cut with 2-inch
round cookie cutter. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at
400º for 12 minutes. Remove from oven, and place a pecan half onto each
circle. Place an unwrapped caramel on top of each pecan. Return cookies
to oven and watch closely, baking just until caramels are melted. Using a
buttered knife, slightly flatten caramels. Melt chocolate chips in a double
boiler or microwave. Stir melted chocolate chips and spread on top of each
melted caramel. Top each cookie with sprinkles or colored sugar.