Crisp Pecan Rounds
By GinnyG

Ingredients
- GLAZE:
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2/3 cup cold butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon water
- TOPPING:
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Details
Preparation time 20mins
Preparation
Step 1
•In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in syrup. Add pecans. Shape into a 12-in. roll; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
• Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• For glaze, beat egg yolk and water. For topping, combine sugar and cinnamon. Brush glaze over cookies and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
• Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.
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