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Pecan Puffs

Name: Pecan Puffs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 3 large egg whites, room temperature; Pinch salt; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pecans

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 50 min.

Makes

3 dozen

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022

I just had to share my mom's recipe for these drop cookies. The light-as-a-cloud taste is simply heavenly. —Leslie Link-Terry, Greendale, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

3 large egg whites, room temperature
Pinch salt
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 225°. In a bowl, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add brown sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, 5-8 minutes. Fold in vanilla and pecans. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until firm to the touch. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 95 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 22mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Pecan Puffs

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