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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 Lemon Shortbread Hearts

    1½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup cornstarch 4 teaspoons lemon zest ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¾ cups unsalted butter, chilled; cut in ½-inch cubes…

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  • Pecan Praline Cookie Pizza

    ¾ cups unsalted butter or margarine ¾ cups brown sugar; firmly packed 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cups dairy sour cream ¼…

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  • Pecan Sugar Cookies

    1¼ cups light brown sugar; firmly packed ¼ cup water 3 tablespoons honey 1 egg 2⅓ cups flour 1 cup pecan pieces coarsely ground 2½ tablespoons cinnamon 1…

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  • Pecan Tossies

    3 ounces cream cheese ½ cup unsalted butter 1 cup flour 1 egg ¾ cups brown sugar; firmly packed 1 tablespoon soft unsalted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Dash…

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  • Raspberry Pecan Thumbprints

    2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup pecan pieces; finely chopped; divided ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground allspice ⅛ teaspoon sea salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened…

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  • Texas Pecan Crispies

    ½ cup unsalted butter; softened ½ cup shortening 2 cups brown sugar; firmly packed 2 eggs 2½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon sea salt 1½ cup pecan pieces…

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