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Pecan Cookies Recipe

Around our house, we especially enjoy these slightly sweet nutty cookies for a midday snack. But my family also likes them for a nice breakfast treat.

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45 Servings
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup butter, cubed
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 to 1/2 cup fat-free milk

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flours and baking powder; stir in oats. Cut butter into pieces; cut into flour mixture until well mixed. Add pecans and sugar; mix well. Stir in enough milk with a fork to form a stiff paste.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead lightly until smooth. Roll out on a floured surface to 1/4-in. to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 1-1/2-in round cookie cutter.
Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 7-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: One serving (2 cookies) equals 60 calories, 3 g fat (0 saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 36 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Pecan Cookies published in Country Woman November/December 1997, p36

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