CHERRY PECAN CHEWS

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Found this recipe in an old cookbook my mom had called: Our Best Cooky Recipes, she used to always make them for the holidays every year. A very good bar cookie, good to give as gifts too.

Provided by i_luv_chocolate

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 55m

Yield 64 bars

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup Crisco, melted
1/2 cup butter, melted
8 egg whites
2 1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
1 1/2 cups candied cherries, chopped

Steps:

  • Beat egg whites until frothy.
  • Add sugar, salt, and vanilla; beat until mixture forms soft peaks.
  • Add flour and blend well.
  • Mix Crisco and butter until smooth.
  • Fold in pecans and cherries.
  • Pour into two greased 9x9 inch pans. (or you can use muffin or mini-muffin pans).
  • Bake for 40 min at 350 degrees, then let cool.
  • Cut into bars.
  • *Holiday version: use 1 jar each of red and green candied cherries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.1, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 3.8, Sodium 89.8, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 7.2, Protein 1.2

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