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Ingredients:

Amount

(1, .50  , 8)

Unit

(cup, Tbsp, g, ml)

Item

(egg, chaya leaves, sugar)

Preparation

(crushed, diced, whole)

1

cup butter softened

½

cup sugar  

½

cup dark corn syrup  

2

large eggs separated

2-1/2

cups all-purpose flour  

1

tsp vanilla extract  

¼

cup butter or margarine  

1/2

cup powdered sugar sifted

3

tbsp dark corn syrup  

¾

cup pecans finely chopped

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

     

 

 

   

Recipe Instructions:

  1. Beat 1 cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  2. Add ½ cup corn syrup and egg yolks, beating well.
  3. Gradually stir in flour and vanilla; cover and chill 1 hour.
  4. Melt ¼ cup butter in saucepan over medium heat; stir in powdered sugar and 3 Tbsp. corn syrup.
  5. Cook stirring often until mixture boils.
  6. Remove from heat.
  7. Stir in pecans; chill 30 minutes.
  8. Shape pecan mixture by level ½ tsp. into ½ inch balls, set aside.
  9. Shape cookie dough into 1inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  10. Beat egg whites until foamy; brush on dough balls.
  11. Chill 5 minutes if desired. (This step will help cookies hold their shape.)
  12. Bake at 375 ⁰ F.  for 6 minutes.
  13. Press pecan balls into center of each cookie.
  14. Bake 8 more minutes.
  15. Cool cookies 5 minutes on baking sheet; remove to wire racks to cool.
  16. Freeze up to 1 month in an airtight container if desired.