pecan fingers
These are a variation of recipes I have seen for Mexican Wedding Cookies or Russian Tea Cakes. My Mom made these every Christmas-regardless of the name, they are delicious bite sized treats!
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yield
4 -5 dozen
prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For pecan fingers
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1/2 lbbutter, room temperature (2 sticks)
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4 Tbsppowdered sugar
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2 call purpose flour
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1 Tbspwater
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2 tspvanilla extract
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2 cpecan pieces (small pieces work best)
- FOR AFTER COOKIES ARE BAKED
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1 1/2 cpowdered sugar
How To Make pecan fingers
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover cookie sheets with parchment paper or grease the cookie sheets.
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2Mix all ingredients in a large bow. Mix well. Form dough into 1" fingers or balls.
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3Bake for 20-25 minutes (depending on your oven). Let cool 5-7 minutes, then roll cookies in powdered sugar to coat while still warm. Note: I usually roll them twice to get good coverage. Store in covered container in a cool place.
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