Pecan Pie Cookies

Name: Pecan Pie Cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 1 cup butter or margarine; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup dark corn syrup; 2 eggs, separated; 2 1/2 cups unsifted all- purpose flour; Filling; 1/2 cup confectioners sugar; 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 3 tablespoons dark corn syrup; 1/2 cup choppped pecans

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Ingredients

Cookie
1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
2 eggs, separated
2 1/2 cups unsifted all- purpose flour
Filling
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
1/2 cup choppped pecans

Directions

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