Nutty Cookies
July 31st, 2008 at 11:22am
Under Nutty Cookies+ Spice and Gingerbread Cookies
This is a really easy recipe but another favorite.
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Ingredients
1 18 oz. Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookie roll
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 C. chopped pecans
1/2 C. toffee bits
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, break up cookie dough. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla, and mix well. Add pecans and toffee bits; mix well. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 3 inches apart onto sprayed cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 11-14 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.
Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Tags: christmas cookie recipes, cinnamon cookie recipes, cookie recipes, pecan cookie recipes, toffee cookie recipes
By MaxineGlass
July 15th, 2008 at 09:27am
Under Nutty Cookies
This is a great recipe to have in your repertoire for emergency sweet situations. Plus, it doesn’t bake in the oven, so it’s a great one for kids to help out.
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Ingredients
1 10 oz. bag or 2 6 oz. bags Riesen Chocolates, unwrapped
12 graham crackers
1/4 C. evaporated milk
1 C. coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
Directions
Cover bottom of a 15×10x1-inch sheet pan with graham crackers. Set aside. Microwave chocolate caramels and milk in a 1 quart microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high, stirring after one minute, until mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour and smooth over graham crackers. Sprinkle with nuts. Using apiece of waxed paper, gently press nuts into chocolate.
Tags: chocolate cookies with nuts, chocolate nut squares recipes, chocolate squares recipes, christmas cookie recipes, cookie recipes, recipes, recipes for chocolate cookies with nuts
By MaxineGlass
June 27th, 2008 at 01:58pm
Under Nutty Cookies
A rich, pecan filling is sandwiched between two cookies and covered with chocolate ganache.
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Ingredients
9 1/2 oz. brown sugar
4 1/2 oz. light corn syrup
4 1/2 oz. molasses
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp. honey
6 eggs
3 1/2 oz. melted unsalted butter
15 oz. toasted pecan pieces
3 C. chocolate ganache (see recipe)
6 1/2 boxes All Abouts Girl Scout cookies
Directions
Combine sugar, corn syrup, molasses, salt, vanilla and honey. Beat eggs and add to the mixture. Add butter and pecans, mix thoroughly. Put mixture into a thick bottom pan and cook until mixture thickens and becomes spreadable. Cool in an ice bath. Once cool, place small amount of filling between 2 All Abouts Girl Scout Cookies. Melt chocolate ganache. Place Girl Scout All About Cookies on a wire rack and glaze with chocolate ganache.
Tags: christmas cookie recipes, cookie recipes, cookies, honey, nut cookie recipes, nutty cookie recipes, pecan, pecan cookies with honey, recipes
By MaxineGlass
June 12th, 2008 at 08:41am
Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Nutty Cookies
These festive balls will be a hit at your next holiday party.
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Ingredients
1 C. butter; softened
1/2 C. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. instant coffee powder
1/4 C. cocoa
1 3/4 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 C. pecans; finely chopped
Directions
Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla until light. Add instant coffee, cocoa, flour, and salt. Mix well. Add pecans. Shape into 1″ balls and place on ungreased sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for about 17-20 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while warm. Store in tin box between layers of wax paper.
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Tags: butter ball, christmas balls, christmas cookies, cookies, mocha, nut, recipes
By MaxineGlass
June 11th, 2008 at 01:23pm
Under Nutty Cookies
This family recipe for walnut cookies has been pasted down for years and it is still as good as they were years and years ago.
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Ingredients
2 C. all purpose flour - sifted
2 C. walnuts - finely chopped
4 tsp. baking powder; sifted with the flour
1 C. egg substitute
1 C. sugar
2/3 C. brown sugar
1 Tbs. vanilla extract
Cinnamon and nutmeg to taste
3 Tbs. skim milk
Powdered sugar
Tags: christmas cookies, nut cookies, recipes, walnut cookies
By MaxineGlass
May 26th, 2008 at 03:35pm
Under Nutty Cookies
The perfect dessert for the coconut and nut lover!
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Ingredients
1 C. packed brown sugar
1 C. granulated sugar
1 C. butter or margarine, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 1/2 C. all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 C. flaked coconut
1 1/2 C. chopped cashews
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat sugars, butter, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed or mix with a wooden spoon. Mix until creamy. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the coconut and the cashews. Drop dough by 1/4 C.fuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased large cookie sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake 12-16 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes, then remove from cookie sheets to wire racks to cool completely.
Tags: cashew, christmas cookies, coconut, cookies, crunchers, crunchy, recipe
By MaxineGlass
May 14th, 2008 at 01:36pm
Under Nutty Cookies
This recipes has been made for weddings and many parties. It took many tries before I got it just right. Most like it because it’s good and simple.
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Ingredients
1/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. white corn syrup
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbs. butter
1 egg
pecan pieces
1 pkg. Pillsbury rolled pie crust
Directions
Melt your butter first in the microwave then add corn syrup, vanilla, sugar and the egg last, making sure it is cool so that your egg does not cook from the melted butter. Roll out pie crust thin, cut with a doughnut cookie cutter and place in small size muffin tin that has been sprayed with Pam. Put in pecan pieces (to your taste) and fill with butter mixture…DO NOT OVERFILL. Put in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 16 minutes.
Tags: christmas cookies, cookies, pecan tassies, recipe
By MaxineGlass
