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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 Butter Balls

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

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  • Pecan Macaroons

    4 egg whites ¾ cups granulated sugar ¾ cups oat bran ⅔ cups pecan pieces; finely chopped and toasted 1 tablespoon Amaretto Liquor 1 teaspoon almond extract Preheat…

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  • Pecan Roll Cookies

    1 cup margarine; room temp ¼ cup powdered sugar plus more for coating baked cookies 1 tablespoon cold water 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups…

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  • Pecan Rolls

    ½ cup unsalted butter or margarine 3 teaspoons icing granulated sugar or finely granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1¼ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cups pecan pieces Preheat oven…

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  • Pecan Turtle Bars

    1½ cups all-purpose flour 1½ cups brown sugar; firmly packed and divided ½ cups unsalted butter, softened 1 cup pecan halves ⅔ cups unsalted butter 1 cup milk…

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  • Southern Pecan Dainties

    1 pound light brown sugar; firmly packed 3 cups pecan pieces 3 egg whites; beaten ¼ teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350ºF. In…

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  • Texas Pecan Meringues

    2 cups pecan pieces 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon corn starch 2 large egg whites Pinch of sea salt 1 cup light brown sugar; firmly packed Preheat oven…

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  • Alabama Pecan Meringues

    1 cup pecan pieces 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon corn starch 2 large egg whites 1 pinch salt 1 cup light brown sugar; firmly packed Preheat oven to…

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  • Carrot Pecan Cookies

    1½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¾ teaspoons ground cardamom ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 8 tablespoons unsalted butter; softened ¾…

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  • Chocolate Chunk Butter Pecan Bars

    1 cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened 1 cup light brown sugar; firmly packed 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon sea…

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