Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: place softened cream cheese and butter in a bowl. gradually add flour to form a dough. chill dough in refrigerator. roll out and cut with a 2" circle cookie cutter. place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. remove from oven, place 1/2 pecan onto each circle. place an unwrapped caramel on top of each pecan. return cookies to oven and watch closely. remove from oven when caramels have melted. lightly flatten caramels with a buttered knife. melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave. stir chips and spread on top of each melted caramel. sprinkle non-pareils on top of warm melted chocolate.

Target recipe: put the first 5 ingredients in a bowl. beat well with an electric mixer. add the flour. mix gently with a spoon until well blended. cover and put in the refrigerator. chill well. roll the dough out on a flat, floured surface. do not roll the dough out too thin or too thick. i usually roll it out to about a 1/4 inch thick. cut your cookies out and put them on an ungreased cookie sheet. bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees. **note** do not overbake. i usually take them out of the over when the bottom of the cookies are slightly brown. let cool in a single layer on wax paper. when they are cool, frost and decorate with colored sugars.