Pecan Horns Recipe

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These cookies have a nutty, slightly sweet taste. They go well served with coffee or tea at festive get-togethers.

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Pecan Horns Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 25 min./batch

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
4-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING/TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups ground pecans, divided
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 cup milk
1 egg white, beaten

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the egg, yolk and vanilla; add to flour mixture. Shape dough into a ball. Chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
Meanwhile, for filling, combine 1-1/4 cups pecans, 1/4 cup sugar, peel and milk; set aside. Divide dough into four portions; shape each into 12 balls. Flatten each ball into a 2-1/2-in. circle; top each with a scant teaspoon of filling. Fold dough over filling; seal edges. Curve ends to form crescents.
Place on ungreased baking sheets. Combine remaining pecans and sugar. Brush egg white over tops; sprinkle with pecan mixture. Bake at 350° for 17-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 165 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 133 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Pecan Horns in Country Woman Christmas , p26