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Basil Pecan Sandies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 11, 2014
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This Christmas add these aromatic cookies to your dessert table featuring basil and pecan.

Basil Pecan Sandies

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 5 fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 300°F. In food processor, place basil and sugar. Cover; process on high speed until basil is finely chopped.
  • Step 
    2
    In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; stir in basil mixture, flour, salt and cinnamon. Stir in pecans and vanilla; remove from heat.
  • Step 
    3
    Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness with bottom of drinking glass.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 40 minutes or until golden. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Nutrition

350 Calories
27g Total Fat
4g Protein
26g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
350
Total Fat
27g
0%
Saturated Fat
12g
0%
Sodium
220mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
0%
Dietary Fiber
2g
0%
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 5 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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