Butter Pecan Icebox Cookies

Name: Butter Pecan Icebox Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 6-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup finely chopped pecans

As a little girl, I was fascinated by the way Grandmother prepared these cookies. They came from logs that she took out of the "icebox"! Now when I make these simple but delicious old-fashioned cookies, I'm reminded of those memories. —Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

Cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans.
Divide dough in half; shape each into a 10-in.-long roll. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 7-9 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.