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Frosted Brown-Sugar Pecan Cookies

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TBSP Susan
Updated Jun 15, 2015
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Made with yogurt and pecans, and iced with sweet powdered-sugar frosting, these cookies are perfect for a coffee break or dessert.

Frosted Brown-Sugar Pecan Cookies

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 32
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 to 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup vanilla flavored yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 -1/2 -1/2 cups flour
  • Butter frosting (recipe below)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Preheat oven to 357° F.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs, yogurt and vanilla and mix until well blended. Add remaining ingredients.
  • Step 
    3
    Drop by rounded spoon onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 357° F for 10 minutes, until edges are golden brown. Transfer to wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

220 Calories
9g Total Fat
2g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate
24g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
120mg
5%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
24g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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