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Butter Pecan Cookies

By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation:

Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. Drop dough by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Makes about 4 dozen butter pecan cookies.

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