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Cookies

Lemon oatmeal cookies, biscotti, and savory pimiento cheese cookies show the variety of this collection. Browse for a cookie’s texture and flavor, whether you want a small sweet bake or a savory bite.

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  • Biscotti

    Biscotti offer a firm cookie suited to slicing and a second bake. Ginger-almond and mocha preparations provide different flavors within that distinctive shape and texture.

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  • Pecan Cookies

    ¾ cups (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened ½ cup brown sugar; firmly packed 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking…

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  • Pecan Icebox Cookies

    ¼ lb unsalted butter; softened 1 cup dark brown sugar; firmly packed 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon…

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  • Pecan Pie Shortbread

    1 cup unsalted butter; room temp 1 cup maple syrup; room temp ½ teaspoon sea salt 3 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 large egg 1 teaspoon…

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  • Texas Pecan Butter Balls

    2 cups flour; sifted ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 cup unsalted butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups pecan pieces; finely chopped Preheat oven…

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  • Caramel Pecan Treasures

    1 cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cups light brown sugar; firmly packed 1 teaspoon vanilla 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips…

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  • Chocolate Chip Pecan Butter Cookies

    1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed ¾ cups unsalted butter or margarine; room temperature ¼ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon baking…

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  • Chocolate Pecan Bars

    1¼ cups flour ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup margarine; room temp 1 cup pecan pieces ¼ cup margarine 1…

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  • Cocoa Pecan Crescents

    1 cup unsalted butter or margarine; softened ⅔ cups granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ⅓ cup Hershey’s Cocoa ⅛ teaspoon sea salt 1½…

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  • Date-Pecan Honey Bars

    1 recipe Oatmeal Crust ¾ cups honey ¾ cups apple jelly ¼ cup unsalted butter ¼ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder…

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  • Finnish Pecan Balls

    1 cup unsalted butter 4 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 cups pastry flour 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups pecan pieces Preheat oven to 300ºF. Cream butter, add sugar gradually…

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