Elizabeth Dole's Pecan Roll Cookies Recipe
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Elizabeth Dole's Pecan Roll Cookies

By: Barb 
"This recipe is from the 1996 Dole-Clinton presidential campaign."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  2. Beat butter or margarine and sugar until creamy. Beat in water and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in chopped pecans.
  3. With floured hands, roll 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie into an oblong shape. Press slight indentation down the center of each cookie with a knife.
  4. Bake on greased baking sheets for 45 minutes. Roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 180 | Total Fat: 14.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2010 by Tricia Jaeger   view full review
Christmas wouldn't be the same without these cookies! We've always baked ours slightly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by mandevillemiss   view full review
these are wonderful, I do not use water in my recipe. Also I roll them in Confectioners' sugar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2004 by MICKEYLOVER   view full review
the cookies/rolls turn out too dry I was not happy with them
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2011 by deca30   view full review
This Christmas my Mom requested that I make a "wedding cookie" like my Aunt used to make....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by seachrmd   view full review
Not too sweet; an enjoyable pie crust like texture.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2010 by jjjquan   view full review
This was my 1st attempt at making these delicious cookies! Everyone loved them! Perfect for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2004 by MRIRENE   view full review
Good recipe!

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