pecan sticks

Name: Pecan Sticks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 100
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour, sifted; 1 cup(s) pecans, chopped; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar (for rolling)

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Carolyn Haas

Whitewater, WI

Updated on Nov 14, 2014

My mom always made these at Christmas time. They are similar to Mexican Wedding cakes.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 100 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)

How To Make pecan sticks

Step 1

Cream butter, add sugar and rest of ingredients (except for powdered sugar).

Step 2

Mix well, roll into "sticks" about the size of your thumb. (I suppose that depends how big your thumbs are!)
Step 3

Bake at 250 degrees F. for 45 minutes.
Step 4

While hot, roll them in powdered sugar, let cool on rack
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