Butter Pecan Cookies

"Wonderful Christmas, or anytime cookie. Originally published in Taste of Home Cookie Book. (See note in description on Self-rising flour)"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 32mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
4 dozen
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place chopped pecans and 1 TBL butter in a baking dish.
  • Bake at 325 for 5-7 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Cream 1 cup butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla in bowl of mixer.
  • To make Self-Rising flour add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt to each cup then add all-purpose flour to make a full cup.
  • Gradually mix flour into creamed mixture.
  • Cover and refridgerate for one hour.
  • Roll into one inch balls.
  • Roll balls into toasted pecans, pressing nuts into dough.
  • Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Beat egg white until foamy.
  • Dip pecan halves in egg white then gehtly press one into each dough ball.
  • Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
  • Cool on sheets for 2 minutes and remove to wire racks to cool completely.

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I am a St. Louis girl through and through. I am a mom of three, two boys and a wonderful daughter, married to my high school sweetie for the last 28 years. My hubby and I are on the verge of being empty nesters and are excited to see what this phase of our lives has in store for us. In the last year my sister and I have been exploring our family history and it has been a wonderful and educational experience. Food and cooking has been a big part of my life from the time I was a little girl and I look forward to sharing that same, wonderful part of our heritage to my future grandchildren.
 
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