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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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  • Banana Butter Pecan Cookies

    1 cup unsalted butter ⅔ cups granulated sugar 1 egg ¼ cup light molasses 1 cup mashed bananas 2½ cups all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon…

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  • Caramel Pecan Bars

    1 cup unsalted butter ½ cup brown sugar; lightly packed 3 cups flour, all-purpose 1 large egg 1 recipe Carmel Pecan Filling Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine butter,…

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  • Cherry Pecan Logs

    2 tablespoons evaporated milk; or more as needed ½ teaspoon rum extract 2½ cups powdered sugar ¼ cup candied cherries; chopped 1 cup pecan pieces Combine milk and…

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  • Chocolate Chip and Pecan Cookies

    2½ cups flour 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed 1 cup shortening 2 eggs 2 teaspoons…

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  • Chocolate Covered Pecan Fingers

    ¾ cups powdered sugar ⅓ cup shortening ⅓ cup margarine or unsalted butter; softened 1½ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon sea salt 2 eggs 1 cup brown sugar;…

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  • Chocolate Pecan Shortbread

    2 sticks unsalted butter ¼ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup light brown sugar; firmly packed ½ teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup pecan pieces 1 recipe…

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  • Date Pecan Bars

    ¾ cups unsalted butter 1 cup light brown sugar; firmly packed 1¾ cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon sea salt 1½ cups rolled…

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  • Georgia Pecan Orange Biscotti

    ¾ cups pecan pieces 1¼ cups all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup softened unsalted butter ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar…

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  • Kahlua Pecan Pie Cookies

    1 recipe Kahlua Cookie Cups 1 recipe Kahlua Pecan Filling Tiny cookie cups filled with rich Pecan-Kahlua filling. Mixtures require refrigeration before forming cookies. Preheat oven to 350ºF.…

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  • Mom’s Pecan Tassies

    3 ounces cream cheese; room temperature ½ cup unsalted butter; room temperature 1 cup flour 1 egg ¾ cups brown sugar; firmly packed 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1…

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