Old Fashioned Southern Pecan Cookies
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 18 Min
Serves 4 Servings
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 C. powdered sugar
- 1 C. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 C. light corn syrup
- 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 C. finely chopped pecans
- 3/4 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Powdered sugar
Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F.
- COMBINE powdered sugar and shortening in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended. Beat in eggs, corn syrup and vanilla until well blended and fluffy.
- COMBINE flour, pecans, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add to shortening mixture. Beat at low speed until well blended. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- BAKE 15 to 18 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Roll in powdered sugar while warm. Place on cooling racks to cool completely. Roll in powdered sugar again, if desired.
