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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Truly melt in your mouth! Ingredients:
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
1 cup butter |
1 cup all-purpose flour or 1 cup unbleached flour |
1/2 cup cornstarch |
1/4 cup cocoa |
1/2 cup ground pecans |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
2 cups powdered sugar |
1/4 cup butter, softened |
2 -3 tablespoons milk |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
red food coloring or green food coloring, if desired |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, cream 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 cup butter until light and fluffy.
3. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
4. Add flour, cornstarch and cocoa to creamed mixture.
5. Blend at low speed until all ingredients are moistened.
6. Add pecans and vanilla; mix well.
7. If necessary, refrigerate dough 30 minutes for easier handling.
8. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
9. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Bake at 325 degrees F.
11. for 8 to 12 minutes or until set.
12. Cool 1 minute; carefully remove from cookie sheets.
13. Cool completely.
14. FOR THE FROSTING: In a small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients unil smooth.
15. Frost cooled cookies.
16. Allow frosting to set before storing.
17. 3 dozen cookies.
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