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Pecan Sandies

SUBMITTED BY: Jeanie Hanna

"My family prefers these pecan cookies to any store-bought variety. Self-rising flour makes them a little different from most cookie recipes."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe average a 3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour*
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in pecans. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

FOOTNOTES

  • As a substitute for 1 cup of self-rising flour, place 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup. Add all-purpose flour to measure 1 cup.
  • As a substitute for self-rising flour, place 3/4 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 1/2 cup measuring cup. Add all-purpose flour to measure 1/2 cup.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by Tara B.
These cookies are VERY easy to make and are much better than those you can buy in the store! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2007 by Mrs. Evelyn Paradies
Puffy, overly sweet, a waste of good pecans! There are much better pecan sandies recipes on... MORE


 
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