Butter Pecan Cookies

1 8 oz pkg. cream cheese

1 cup butter flavored Crisco

2 cups sugar

2 cups all purpose flour

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1½ cup chopped pecans

Cream together cream cheese, Crisco and shortening until fluffy; add vanilla.  Combine flour, salt and baking powder together and add to creamed mixture.  Fold in nuts.  Drop by spoonfuls on baking sheet and cook 350º for 15 minutes or until edges start to brown.  Let cool on cookie sheet one minute then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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