Pecan nuggets
Pecan nuggets recipe in the texmex category
Recipe ingredients:
- 4 1/2 C. pecans, finely chopped
- 1 3/4 C. brown sugar, loosely scooped, not packed
- 1 C. finely grated coconut
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 T. honey
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In large bowl, mix pecans, brown sugar, coconut and salt.
- Add honey, egg whites and vanilla extract. Blend by hand or with a rubber spatula just until ingredients hold together.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment baking paper or foil, drop batter by rounded tablespoons 1 inch apart.
- Bake about 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Do not over-bake.
- Cool completely on lined cookie sheet.
- If cookies stick, peel paper or foil from cookies.
- To store, layer cookies between fresh parchment paper in airtight container.
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