Strawberry Pecan Cookies

Nancy Van Ess's Note:

originally from "Best of Country Cookies"

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Ingredients:

Servings: 78

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup strawberry puree
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cup pecans , chopped

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in puree just until blended.
4. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans and add some red food coloring if desired.
5. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2" apart onto greased cookie sheets.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 min.
7. or until edges are lightly browned.
8. Remove to wire racks to cool.
9. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * Exported from Maste rCook *

Reviews

[Columbus Foodie]

These were awful, absolutely inedible. They puffed up way too much, and tasted not sweet at all and like flour. We had to throw out the whole batch including the remaining batter.