Cookies Recipes - Pecan Slices Recipe

Ingredients              

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

• 2 cups flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted

• 1 egg

• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

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Method:

1. Instructions for jar: Spoon sugar into 1 liter jar. Spoon brown sugar over sugar.

2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Spoon over brown sugar.

3. Layer pecans over flour mixture.

4. For Baking: Empty contents of jar into large mixing bowl.

5. In another bowl, combine butter, egg and vanilla and mix well. Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients.

6. Divide dough in half and shape each half into log 3 inches (8 cm) wide. Wrap dough in wax paper and chill for several hours.

7. To bake, preheat oven to 350 (176C). Cut dough into ¼ inch (.6) cm slices and place on un-greased baking sheet.

8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are light brown.