sherry nut drops

Name: Sherry Nut drops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 100
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 11/2 cup(s) butter, room temperature; 1 3/4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 1/3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) sherry wine, not cooking sherry; 1 cup(s) finely chopped pecans

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14 Pinches

Valorie Mall

Chicago, IL

Updated on Oct 20, 2013

I always make these at the winter holidays. My mother made them every year and thie aroma is such a pleasant memory they are great for cookie exchanges and gift cookie tins.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 100 cookies

Ingredients

11/2 cups butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sherry wine, not cooking sherry
1 cup finely chopped pecans

How To Make sherry nut drops

Step 1

Set oven at 350 degrees. Grease or spray cookie sheets

Step 2

Cream together butter and flour until light and fluffy. Add salt and continue beating.
Step 3

Add flour alternately with sherry, beating well after each addition.
Step 4

Stir in nuts. Drop by teaspoons on cookie sheets. Bake for 25 minutes being careful not to overbrown the cookies. Remove to a cooling rack. Keep in a sealed container. The flavor intensifies after the first day.
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