Wax Cookies

Name: Wax Cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter or margarine; 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; Dash of salt; 1 cup chopped pecans

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Dash of salt
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan; add sugar, stirring until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and cool slightly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
2

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small mixing bowl; add to sugar mixture, stirring well. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into a greased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely, and cut into 2-inch squares.