Cream Cheese Pinches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
5 c. all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 c. sugar
1 pkg. RapidRise yeast
1/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs
melted butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar
2 to 3 Tbsp. milk
1/3 c. finely chopped pecans

Preparation

Beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth; add 1 egg, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla, stirring well.
Set aside.
Combine water and shortening in a saucepan; heat until very warm (120\u00b0 to 130\u00b0).