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Praline Sugar Cookies

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1 hr 10 min prep time
1 hr 10 min total time
5 ingredients
36 servings

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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.

Ingredients

1/2: cup granulated sugar

1/4: cup pecan halves

1: roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookies

1/4: cup packed brown sugar

1: teaspoon vanilla

Steps

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.
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.
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.
4 Bake 11 to 16 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.

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.
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.
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.
4 Bake 11 to 16 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.

Expert Tips

Be sure to watch the sugar mixture carefully--it should be a pretty golden brown color when it is caramelized. If it becomes too brown, it will have a scorched flavor.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 80
Calories from Fat: 30

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 3g; 5%
Saturated Fat 1/2g 4% Trans Fat 1/2g
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%
Sodium: 45mg; 2%
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

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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