Carter Family Recipes

A collection for curious cooks.

Recipes to return to. Techniques to build on. A welcoming place to discover what to cook next.

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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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  • East Texas Pecan Pie Bars

    3 cups flour ½ cup granulated sugar 1 cup unsalted butter ½ teaspoon sea salt 4 eggs 1½ cups light corn syrup 1½ cups granulated sugar 3 tablespoons…

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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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  • Oat Pecan Pralines

    1 cup unsalted butter or margarine; softened 1¼ cups brown sugar; firmly packed 2 eggs 2 tablespoons molasses 1 teaspoon maple extract 1¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon…

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  • Peanut Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

    ¼ lb unsalted butter ¼ cup vegetable shortening 2 tablespoons peanut butter ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1¾…

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  • 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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  • Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

    1 cup rolled oats ½ cup All-Bran, Bran Buds, Fiber One or 100% Bran ¼ cup pecan pieces ½ cup (1 stick) margarine ½ cup granulated sugar ½…

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