CREAM CHEESE CRESCENTS 
1 c. butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. finely chopped walnuts
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Powdered sugar

Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add flour and salt. Mix well. Shape dough into 8 balls. Wrap each in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours. Working with one ball at a time, roll ball into an 8 inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 8 wedges. Combine walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon together. Sprinkle about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of this mixture on each wedge. Roll up, starting at wide edge. Shape into a crescent. Place, point side down, on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and dust with powdered sugar. Makes 64 cookies.

 

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