Nov 13 2008
French Lace Cookies - Recipe
This is a great holiday cookie recipe. They are very simple to make but taste and look like much more effort. They would make a great hostess gift or thank you gift for anyone you may want to remember this holiday season.
FRENCH LACE COOKIES
These elegant cookies are crispy and delicious. You can dress them up by drizzling melted chocolate over them. They are also low in fat. Makes 4 dozen.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 c
Light corn syrup
1/2 c
Shortening
2/3 c
Packed brown sugar
1 c
All purpose flour
1 c
Chopped pecans
DIRECTIONS
1. preheat oven 350*, Cover cookie sheet with parchment
2. In a medium sauce pan heat corn syrup, shortening and brown sugar over medium heat Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil.
3. In a small bowl toss together the nuts and flour. Add this to the saucepan and remove from heat.
4. Keep batter warm by placing it over a double
boiler. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the
cookie sheet. Cookies should be 3″ apart
Bake for 5 minutes until the center of the cookie is set. Let the cookies set before removing from the baking sheets.
