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Orange Pecan Butter Cookies Recipe

December 16th, 2008 at 11:29pm Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Fruity Cookies+ Nutty Cookies

These cookies have a delicious combination of orange, pecans and chocolate!

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Ingredients

1/2 lb.(2 sticks) butter, softened
1 C. sugar
2 tsp. orange extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
2 C. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 C. chopped pecans
1 sm. bag semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Directions

Cream butter and sugar. Add orange and vanilla extract; mix well. Add egg; mix well. In a separate bowl, mix together flour and baking powder. Gradually add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in chopped pecans. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven. Cool for about 10-12 minutes. Pour semisweet chocolate morsels into a microwavable bowl. Microwave for 1 minute and stir halfway through. Dip tops of cookies in the melted chocolate. Cool completely.

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Chocolate Chip Pecan Bars Recipe

September 30th, 2008 at 01:32pm Under Nutty Cookies

A chocolate drizzle makes these nutty cookie bars extra special.

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Ingredients

1 pkg. (2 layer) yellow cake mix
1/4 C. butter or margarine; melted
1/4 C. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 C. water
2 large eggs
1 1/2 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 C. chopped pecans or walnuts

Drizzle:
1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tsp. shortening

Directions

Preheat oven to 375. Grease and flour a 13×9 inch pan. For cookie bars, combine cake mix, melted butter, brown sugar, water eggs, 1 1/2 c. chocolate chips and pecans in a large bowl. Mix with spoon until thoroughly blended. Spread in pan. Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly golden brown. For drizzle, combine 1/2 C. chocolate chips and shortening in a small micro-wave safe bowl. Microwave on high power for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until chocolate is melted. Drizzle over cooled bars. Allow chocolate to set before cutting into bars.
Makes approx. 20 bars

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Honey Pecan Delight Recipe

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.

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