Pecan Drops

6 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. pecans
  • 1/2 c. butter or margarine
  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
  • 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. shortening (Crisco or vegetable, not lard)
  • 2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Start oven at 325° and chop pecans rather coarsely.
  2. 2
    Work or cream butter and shortening together until smooth, then beat in sugar gradually.
  3. 3
    Stir in the flour thoroughly and add vanilla and pecans.
  4. 4
    Mix well and drop by teaspoons onto an ungreased baking sheet.
  5. 5
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until a delicate brown.

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