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Praline Sugar Cookies

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Nov 22, 2008
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With a nod to praline candy, the traditional southern favorite, these cookies incorporate chopped caramelized pecans for a tasty treat sure to delight any nut lover.

Praline Sugar Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 36
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 8-inch heavy skillet, melt 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar over medium-low heat about 3 minutes, without stirring, until golden brown. Watch carefully to avoid scorching. Remove from heat. Stir in pecan halves until coated. Pour mixture onto sheet of foil. Cool until hard, about 15 minutes. Finely chop pecan-sugar candy.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla until well blended. Stir in chopped pecan-sugar candy.
  • Step 
    3
    Using about 1 measuring teaspoon dough for each, shape dough into balls and roll in remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 11 to 16 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.

Nutrition

80 Calories
3g Total Fat
0g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
4%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
45mg
2%
Potassium
5mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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