PECAN SUGAR COOKIES

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These make a light crisp sugar cookie and can be dipped in melted chocolate for something a little different. The recipe was printed in the Fall 2008 of Penzeys Spice Magazine.

Provided by PaulaG

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 70-80 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
6 ounces dipping chocolate

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light yellow; beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Mix the flour together in a medium size bowl with baking powder and salt; add the flour mixture a third at a time to the creamed mixture blending well after each addition.
  • Fold in the chopped pecans and with lightly floured hands divide the dough in thirds and shape into logs about 10 to 12 inches in length.
  • Wrap each log in wax paper and refrigerate for 2 hours; slice the rolls of dough ito 1/4 inch slices and place on parchment lined cookie sheets.
  • Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until browned around the edges.
  • Remove cookies to cooling rack and allow to cool completely. When cool, melt the dipping chocolate in top of a double boiler and dip the cookies into the melted chocolate, place on wax paper to set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.1, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 12.3, Sodium 44.5, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 3, Protein 0.8

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