Renee's Pecan Crunch Cookies

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My grandmother baked the most wonderful cookies, cakes and breads. These she sold during the Depression to make money to help her family. This recipe is among one of my favorites, because I loved crunchy cookies and pecans. This recipe went into my hope chest in 1963.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
48
Yield:
4 dozen cookies
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 48 servings

  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ cup butter, softened

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 cup chopped pecans

  • ½ cup white sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.

  2. In a bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together. In a separate large bowl, cream the butter, 1 cup of white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth, and beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until well combined. Stir in the flour mixture, and mix the pecans into the dough.

  3. Drop the dough by tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Place 1/2 cup of white sugar into a shallow bowl. Moisten the bottom of a drinking glass with a wet cloth, and dip the glass bottom into the sugar. Flatten cookies with the sugared glass, dipping into sugar for each cookie.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 9 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool on sheets for a minute or two before removing to finish cooling on racks.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

106 Calories
4g Fat
17g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 48
Calories 106
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 7%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 68mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 1g 3%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 27mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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