adelaide's cocoons

Name: Adelaide's Cocoons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 stick(s) butter, room temperature; 2 cup(s) sifted flour; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; 3/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) almond extract

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Stacey Lawson

New Orleans, LA

Updated on Jun 2, 2013

My Grandma made these every Christmas. These are the best cookies ever. I can eat them any time of the year, it doesn't have to be Christmas.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield Yields 3 dozen

Ingredients

2 sticks butter, room temperature
2 cups sifted flour
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract

How To Make adelaide's cocoons

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Cream butter and 1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar.
Step 3

Add vanilla, almond extract, and water.
Step 4

Blend in flour.
Step 5

Add chopped pecans.
Step 6

Form into small finger rolls by rolling in flour.
Step 7

Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. These will not brown like a typical cookie.
Step 8

While hot, roll in remaining confectioner's sugar.
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