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Frosted Maple Pecan White Chip Cookies Recipe

May 30th, 2010 at 12:40pm Under Chocolate Cookies+ General+ Nutty Cookies+ Uncategorized+ frosted cookies

These pretty cookies are flavored with maple and vanilla morsels and topped with a simple maple frosting.

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Ingredients

* 3 C. all-purpose flour
* 2 tsp. baking soda
* 2 C. packed brown sugar
* 1 C. vegetable shortening
* 1/2 C. butter or margarine, softened
* 2 lg. eggs
* 1 tsp. maple flavoring
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 2 C. (12-oz. pkg.) White Morsels
* 1/2 C. chopped pecans
* 1 C. pecan halves (about 60)

* Maple Frosting:
* 4 C. powdered sugar
* 4 Tbs. milk (or more if needed)
* 1/4 C. butter or margarine, softened
* 1 tsp. maple flavoring

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Triple Threat Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

May 28th, 2010 at 06:32pm Under Chocolate Cookies+ General+ Nutty Cookies+ Uncategorized

You can never have too much chocolate. This recipe comes from the Food Network and has the perfect amount!

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Ingredients

* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
* 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
* 1 stick unsalted butter
* 6 large eggs
* 2 3/4 cups sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 1/2 cups chopped pecans
* 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside.

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Butter Pecan Cookies Recipe

June 29th, 2009 at 11:48am Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Nutty Cookies

These cookies are very moist and sweet – great if you like your cookies chewy.

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Ingredients

1 C. butter, softened
2/3 C. packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C. pecan halves

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and egg. Mix until well blended. Slowly add flour and salt and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll one inch pieces of dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour. Press a pecan into top of dough. Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly colored.

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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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