Myrnas Hungarian Pecan Cookies Recipes

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place chopped pecans and 1 tablespoon butter in a baking pan. Bake at 325° for 5-7 minutes or until toasted and browned, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in toasted pecans, pressing nuts into dough. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Beat egg white until foamy. Dip pecan halves in egg white, then gently press one into each ball. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

MYRNA'S PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Beat eggs with spoon.
• Add sugar, salt, butter, syrup& cream.
• Stir til well blended.
• Stir in vanilla, brandy& pecans.
• Pour into 9" crust.
• Bake at 375* for 40-50 minutes.

MYRNA'S UNCOOKED COOKIES

Steps:

• Please read all steps before starting! Gather all your ingredients, measuring cups, spoons and lay out a couple feet of wax paper, it all comes together very quickly.
• In a pot over medium high heat, add your butter or margarine and melt, try not to boil.
• When the butter is melted add the milk THEN sugar, stir only enough to mix the sugar into the mixture.
• Add the cocoa, using the back side of a spoon, press any cocoa lumps against the side of the pot (stir as sparingly as possible).
• When the mixture comes to a boil add the vanilla, gently stir in (again, only a couple of stirs).
• Let boil for about 1 1/2 minutes (2 minutes maximum),.
• Take off the burner and add the oatmeal, roll the oatmeal in, again gently, minimizing the stirring (you may have to add a bit more (1/4 cup maybe) than 3 cups of oatmeal if the mixture is not thick enough to build mounds).
• Drop onto the wax paper in whatever size cookies you desire, and let set up for awhile (which is usually about 5 minutes at our house.).
• This will yield about 24 cookies, you can easily double the recipe, which I always do as they will go quick and they do keep well -- Hope you enjoy and will provide feedback -- :o).
• NOTE: over stirring and/or over boiling will result in the cookies setting up too hard and they dry out too quickly.