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adelaide's cocoons

★★★★★ 2
a recipe by
Stacey Lawson
New Orleans, LA

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.

★★★★★ 2
serves Yields 3 dozen
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For adelaide's cocoons

  • 2 stick
    butter, room temperature
  • 2 c
    sifted flour
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • 3/4 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    water
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    almond extract

How To Make adelaide's cocoons

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Cream butter and 1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar.
  • 3
    Add vanilla, almond extract, and water.
  • 4
    Blend in flour.
  • 5
    Add chopped pecans.
  • 6
    Form into small finger rolls by rolling in flour.
  • 7
    Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. These will not brown like a typical cookie.
  • 8
    While hot, roll in remaining confectioner's sugar.

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