Pecan Meltaways

Name: Pecan Meltaways
Prep time: 32 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 79 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 237 milliliters flour; 177 milliliters (1-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened; 237 milliliters PLANTERS Pecan Halves, divided; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Pecan Meltaways might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 7g of fat, and This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 32 minutes. Head to the store and pick up firmly brown sugar, flour, vanilla, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Reserve 36 of the pecan halves for garnish; finely chop remaining pecans.

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Pecans

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Oven

Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Blend in flour, chopped pecans, vanilla and salt. Shape dough into 36 balls, each about 1 inch in diameter.

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Pecan Pieces

Margarine

Vanilla

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets; flatten with floured glass. Press 1 pecan half into center of each cookie.

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Pecans

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Baking Sheet

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden.

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Oven

Remove from baking sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

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Baking Sheet

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Ingredients

Servings:

79milliliters

firmly packed brown sugar 237milliliters

flour 177milliliters

(1-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened 237milliliters

PLANTERS Pecan Halves, divided 0teaspoons

salt 1teaspoon

vanilla

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spatlese with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 29 dollars per bottle.