Pecan Dreams Recipes

PECAN DREAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Combine butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, flour, pecans and water. You might have to add a little extra water if mixture is too dry.
• After all ingredients are mixed, roll into small balls.
• Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
• After cookies come out of oven, cover with powdered sugar; set aside.
• Cool completely.
• When cooled dust them with more powdered sugar.

CHERRY PECAN DREAMS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in the chips, cherries and pecans. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

PAULA DEEN'S PECAN DREAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly grease a 9-inch square pan.
• Stir together confectioners' sugar and flour in a bowl.
• Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut cream cheese and butter into flour mixture until crumbly.
• Press mixture into prepared pan, distributing evenly.
• Pour nuts over mixture and press into dough.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool completely.
• For topping, whip cream and granulated sugar together with a hand-held electric mixer until stiff; fold in almond toffee bits.
• Spread over cake.
• Cut into squares.
• Store in refrigerator.