Lavina K. Jones

Pecan Paulines

Brown sugar cookies made to resemble pralines.

• 1⅔ cups AP flour
• ½ tsp soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup butter
• ⅔ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp maple flavoring
• ¾ cup pecan halves

1. Sift together flour, soda, and salt.
2. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla, and maple flavoring.
3. Add dry ingredients gradually, mix well. Chill if desired.
4. Shape dough into an 8" roll. Wrap in waxed paper and chill 4 hours.
5. Cut into ⅛" slices, place on greased cookie sheets.
6. Break pecan halves in 2 to 4 pieces. Gently press 4-5 pieces onto each cookie.
7. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes.
8. Drizzle a scant teaspoon of Praline Frosting over each cookie.

Praline Frosting

• ¾ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 tbsp corn syrup
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar

1. Bring sugar, syrup and water to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
2. Blend in powdered sugar, beat until smooth. Add a few drops of water until it reaches the consistency of a glaze.