I have a recipe below I know you'll love! You can make ahead, slice and bake when you have that cookie exchange or need to give a gift! Bake a pecan or apple pie in our beautiful Alfresco Deep Dish Pie Plate!!! Harvest ready and Beautiful!
What are you planning on making for the holidays?
Theda
Vanilla- Pecan Icebox Cookies -
Roll this vanilla scented cookie dough in wax paper and chill until firm or freeze up to 6 months. Slice and bake cookies when you need them. They'll be ready when you are!
1 cup butter or margarine softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
- Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add egg and vanilla; beat mixture well
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture, beating well at medium speed. (Dough will be stiff) Stir in pecans. Cover and chill dough at least 2 hours.
- Shape dough into 2( 6" x 2 1/2") rolls. Wrap rolls in wax paper, and chill or freeze until firm.
- Slice chilled dough into 1/4 inch thick slices; place on un-greased cookie sheets. Bake 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Yield 4 dozen.
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