pajas
Pajas These are traditional Mexican cookies. Yield: 20 servings 1 cup pecan halves 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 2 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut 1/2 cup chopped dried ...
Ingredients
- 1cuppecan halves
- 1tablespoonunsalted butter, melted
- 21/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2cupchopped dried apricots
- 1/2cupchopped semisweet chocolate or chips
- 7ounces sweetened condensed milk
Directions
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Pajas These are traditional Mexican cookies
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Yield: 20 servings 1 cup pecan halves 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 2 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut 1/2 cup chopped dried apric
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Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or use a nonstick pan
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Toss the pecans in the melted butter to evenly coat
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Spread the nuts on an ungreased baking sheet and bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden and aromatic
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Set aside to cool, and then chop roughly
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Place the chopped pecans and the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until evenly moistened
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Spoon about 2 tablespoons of batter for each cookie onto the lined baking sheet and gently flatten to circles of about 2 1/4 inches in diame