Chewy Pecan Cookies

Name: Chewy Pecan Cookies
Yield: yields approximately 5 dozen
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter; One 16-ounce box brown sugar; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; Pinch of salt; 2 cups chopped pecans

December 14, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
yields approximately 5 dozen

Ingredients

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter

One 16-ounce box brown sugar

4 eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Pinch of salt

2 cups chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Melt butter and sugar together in the top of a double boiler; remove from heat. Add eggs and vanilla. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to egg mixture; mix well. Stir in nuts. Drop spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

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