John's Pecan lace Cookies
By hanley89
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Ingredients
- 2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1/2 cup ( 1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- salt
- 1 tsp freshly grated orange zest
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 2/3 cup cake flour( spooned and leveled)
Details
Servings 96
Preparation
Step 1
1. In medium saucepan, heat sugar,butter, corn syrup and a pinch of salt over medium heat, stirring, until sugar is disssolved about 7 minutes
2. Remove pan from heat;stir in orange zest, pecans and flour. Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until dough is form about 2 hours. You can also make the dough ahead. Dough will last two weeks in the refrigerator
3.Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Form dough into balls using a 1/2 tsp.Place on sheets , three in a row with 2 1/2 to 3 inches apart. You should be able to make 4 rows
4. Bake until cookies are golden brown( they will harden as they cool)
9-10 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment paper to wire rack. Approximately 5-10 minutes after removing from oven, remove from parchment paper to wire rack, be careful , cookies are fragile. Let cookies cool completely
5. Place in a container with waxed paper between layers
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