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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  • East Texas Pecan Drops

    1 cup pecan pieces ½ cup unsalted butter ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening 1 cup powdered sugar 2½ cups sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Preheat…

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  • Georgia Maple Pecan Balls

    ½ cup unsalted butter or margarine; room temp ½ cup light brown sugar; firmly packed 2 tablespoons granulated sugar ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 large egg 1 teaspoon…

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  • Italian Spice Cookies

    2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground allspice ¼ teaspoon black pepper…

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  • Mocha Pecan Balls

    1 cup unsalted butter; softened ½ cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa ¾ teaspoons sea salt 1¾ cups flour…

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  • Orange Pecan Refrigerator Cookies

    1 cup unsalted butter ½ cup brown sugar; firmly packed ½ cup granulated sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon grated orange rind 2¾ cups flour…

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  • New Orleans Pecan Tassies

    ¾ cups light brown sugar; firmly packed ¾ cups pecan pieces 1 egg 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine; softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 dash sea salt…

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  • Pecan Crisps

    2 cups pecan pieces 2½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup unsalted butter or margarine ¾ cups brown sugar; lightly packed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon baking powder…

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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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