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1996 3rd Place Winner Pecan Cookies (Polvorones)

1996 3rd Place Winner Pecan Cookies (Polvorones) is a cookies recipe made with Sugar, Unsalted Butter, Lard, Egg Yolk, and Vanilla. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1
• 1 tsp
• 2 1/4 cup
• 3/4 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1 pinch
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

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   The 3rd place winner in the Chicago Tribune's 1996 Annual Holiday Cookie

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   Contest; by Marilyn Cahill of Chicago, Illinois.

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   Heat oven to 350'F. Beat 3/4 cup of the sugar, butter and lard in large bowl of electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy; about 3 minutes.

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   Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat until smooth.

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   Beat in flour, cinnamon, anise seed and salt until well mixed.

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   Stir in pecans.

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   Roll walnut-size pieces of dough between palms to make round balls.

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   Put remaining 1/4 cup sugar in pie plate; roll dough balls in sugar.

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   Place balls 5 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

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    Press each ball with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar to about 1/4-inch thickness.

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    3. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 300'F and continue baking until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to cooling rack.

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    Test Kitchen Note: An additional 1/2 cup butter can be substituted for the lard.

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    Also, you may bake the cookies at a constant 325'F; cooking time should be about the same.

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    Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #339