raspberry nut valentines
1 cup (1/2 pound) butter or margarine, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups pecans, ground 2 cups all-purpose flour
Ingredients
- 1cup(1/2 pound) butter or margarine, softened
- 2/3cupgranulated sugar
- 1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
- 11/3 cups pecans, ground
- 2cupall-purpose flour
Directions
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Raspberry-Nut Valentines 1 cup (1/2 pound) butter or margarine, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups pe
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beat in vanilla extract
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Gradually add pecans and flour, blending thoroughly
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Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until easy to handle (1 to 2 hours) or for up to 3 days
- 5
On a floured board, roll out dough to a thickness of 1/8-inch
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Cut out with a 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter and transfer to ungreased baking sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart
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Cut out a hole in center of half of the cookies, using a tiny round cutter about 1/2 inch in diameter (you can use the cap from a vanilla ex
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Bake in a 375 degrees F oven for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned