Pecan Drops Food

CHOCOLATE PECAN DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, using a mixer, beat butter and sugars until pale and fluffy, 4 minutes. Add vanilla and eggs and beat until combined. Add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Mix in chocolate chips and pecans.
• Drop dough in 2-tablespoon-size balls on parchment-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake until cookies are golden around the edges but still soft in the center, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.

PECAN DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat over to 325.
• Mix together all ingredients.
• Drop by teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 15-20 minutes until delicate brown color.
• If you like dust lightly with powdered sugar when cool.

PECAN SEA-SALT DROPS

Steps:

• Coat 16 cups of two 12-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray. Bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring and brushing down sides with a wet pastry brush to prevent sugar crystals from forming, until sugar dissolves. Cook, swirling occasionally, until mixture just starts to turn golden around edge.
• Stir in pecans. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is pale amber, about 8 minutes. Working quickly, spoon caramel into muffin cups (about 1 tablespoon each), and immediately sprinkle with salt. Let cool completely. Remove from tins. (You may need to bang the tins to release.)

CHEWY PECAN DROPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine pecans, flour and 1 cup sugar; set aside. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla and half of the flour mixture. Fold in remaining flour mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased foil-lined baking sheets. Top each with a cherry piece. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely before removing from pans.

PECAN-RAISIN DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Mix first 3 ingredients in bowl. Whisk sugar and butter in large bowl, 1 minute. Whisk in egg and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients, then raisins and nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto sheets. Bake about 12 minutes. Transfer parchment to racks; cool.

PECAN DROPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325. Cream margarine and shortening together until smooth.
• 2. Gradually beat in sugar. Stir in flour. Add vanilla and pecans. Mix well.
• 3. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes or until light brown. Makes 4 dozen.

PECAN DROPS

Steps:

• Beat sugar and margarine in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg product and vanilla; beat 1 minute. Add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 36 balls, each about 1-1/4 inches in diameter; roll in pecans, pressing into dough. Place, 2 inches apart, on greased baking sheets. Indent center of each ball with thumb or back of wooden spoon. Bake 10 minutes; remove from oven.
• Spoon 1/4 tsp. jam into each cookie indentation. Bake an additional 2 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

PECAN DROPS

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, add pecans, flour and 1c. sugar; set aside. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. fold in butter rum and half the flour mixture. Fold in remaining flour mixture.
• 2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto an ungreased foil lined baking sheets. Top each cookie with a cherry piece.
• 3. Bake at 375^ for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely before removing from pans. * makes about 5 dozen

CHERRY PECAN DROPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease cookies sheets.
• In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla, and eggs; beat well.
• Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans, dates, and 1/3 cup chopped cherries; mix well.
• Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled for easier handling, if desired.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into cereal; thoroughly coat.
• Form into balls; place 2-inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
• Press maraschino cherry piece into top of each ball.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until light golden brown.