Crust Directions

• Let Cream Cheese and Butter soften.
• Blend in Flour and chill 1 hour.
• Shape into 24 balls, place in ungreased 1 3/4" muffin cups, press dough to sides and bottom.

Filling Directions

• While crust is chilling, beat all Filling ingredients, EXCEPT pecans, together.
• Reserve half the chopped Pecans. Divide remaining half evenly among pastry cups.
• Add egg mixture on top.
• Top each pastry with remaining nuts.
• Bake in 325 degree oven for about 25 minutes.
• Cool completely.

Suggestion from the cookie maker: You can substitute walnuts - they are just as tasty in this recipe...or mix both nuts.

SEVEN LAYER COOKIES

• Melt 1/2 cup of butter , add 1 1/4 cup crushed graham crackers, mix, and then press into a 9x13" pan.
• Sprinkle 1 1/4 cups of each of the following over the crust, in the following order: Chocolate Chips, Butterscotch Chips, Shredded Coconut Chopped, Walnuts Lightly press down on layers with hand.
• Pour 1 can condensed sweet milk over the top and bake about 20 min. @ 350.
• NOTE: I go slightly lighter on the chips and a bit heavier on the nuts and coconut.

AS CHRISTMAS COOKIES, I slightly lessen the "sprinkle" ingredients and substitute with dried, not too hard, cranberries.