fancy cherry-pecan cookies
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This is a great cookie for the holiday's because of the color the cherries give the cookies.The cherries give the cookies a nice blend of sweetness without being too sweet.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For fancy cherry-pecan cookies
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1 cpacked brown sugar
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3/4 cshortening
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1egg
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1 tspvanilla
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1/2 cchopped pecans
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1/4 cchopped maraschino cherries
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2 csifted all-purpose flour
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspcream of tartar
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1/2 tspsalt
How To Make fancy cherry-pecan cookies
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1Beat brown sugar, shortening, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Stir in pecans and cherries.
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2Sift together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt in medium bowl, add by 1/2 cupsful to shorteding mixture, beating well after each addition.
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3Divide dough in half. Place on sheet of waxed paper, shape into a log. refrigerate until firm.
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4Preheat oven to 400 degrees, cut dough into 1/8" thick slices. Place on a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6-8 minutes or until golden brown . Cool 1-2 minutes on cookie sheet . Remove to wire rack , cool completely.
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