Frosted Pecan Cuplets
Yield
6 dozenPrep
30 minCook
15 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
butter
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | each |
egg whites
slightly beaten |
*
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
pecans
finely chopped |
|
| Frosting | |||
| 3 | tablespoons |
butter
softened |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
cream
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | x |
food coloring
red |
*
|
| 1 | x |
food coloring
green |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2 | each |
egg whites
slightly beaten |
*
|
| 355 | ml |
pecans
finely chopped |
|
| Frosting | |||
| 45 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 355 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 45 | ml |
cream
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | x |
food coloring
red |
*
|
| 1 | x |
food coloring
green |
*
|
Directions
Combine butter, add sugar gradually; beat in egg yolks and vanilla.
Blend in flour and salt; chill.
Shape level teaspoonfuls of dough into rounds; dip in egg white, then roll in the pecans.
Put on greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375℉ (190℃) for 5 minutes.
Remove from oven; make a depression in center of each cookie.
Return to oven; bake about 10 minutes longer.
Cool and fill centers with tinted butter frosting.
To make tinted frosting, combine butter, sugar, cream and Mix well. Divide mixture in half. Color one portion with red food coloring; the other with green food coloring.
