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2 c. margarine or shortening 4 c. sifted all-purpose flour | 2 c. margarine or shortening 4 c. sifted all-purpose flour | ||
1 c. brown sugar (light) 1-1/4 tsp. salt | |||
1 c. brown sugar (light) 1-1/4 tsp. salt | 4 egg yolks 4 egg whites | ||
4 tsp. vanilla 3 c. <u>finely</u> chopped <u>pecans</u> | |||
4 egg yolks 4 egg whites | 1 glass red currant jelly* | ||
4 tsp. vanilla | |||
1 glass red currant jelly* | |||
Cream margarine, brown sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Sift flour with salt and add. Make into balls the size of <u>small</u> walnuts. Roll in egg white, then in nuts. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil and bake cookies at 375 deg. for <u>5 minutes</u>. | Cream margarine, brown sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Sift flour with salt and add. Make into balls the size of <u>small</u> walnuts. Roll in egg white, then in nuts. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil and bake cookies at 375 deg. for <u>5 minutes</u>. | ||
Remove trays from oven and quickly make thumb print in center of each cookie. | Remove trays from oven and quickly make thumb print in center of each cookie. | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Red Current Jelly can be difficult to find – start looking early or order online. | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Red Current Jelly can be difficult to find – start looking early or order online. | ||
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Revision as of 17:48, 20 December 2021
2 c. margarine or shortening 4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 c. brown sugar (light) 1-1/4 tsp. salt
4 egg yolks 4 egg whites
4 tsp. vanilla 3 c. finely chopped pecans
1 glass red currant jelly*
Cream margarine, brown sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Sift flour with salt and add. Make into balls the size of small walnuts. Roll in egg white, then in nuts. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil and bake cookies at 375 deg. for 5 minutes.
Remove trays from oven and quickly make thumb print in center of each cookie.
Bake 10 minutes longer. With teaspoons, put small piece of jelly in center of each cookie. Bake 2 minutes more. Remove from trays with spatula and cool on racks.
*Red Current Jelly can be difficult to find – start looking early or order online.