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Peanut Butter Cookies  
Carl Pearson  
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cup granulated sugar  
cup brown sugar  
2 eggs  
2 cups chunky peanut butter  
Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet and bake about 10 minutes at 325º.  
Peanut Cookies  
Olive Jacobson--recipe from her mom, Gladys Nelson  
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2
cup shortening  
cups brown sugar  
eggs  
teaspoon vanilla  
cup corn flakes, crushed  
cups oatmeal  
2 cups flour  
½ teaspoon salt  
1 teaspoon baking powder  
½ teaspoon soda  
1 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped  
Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs and beat more. Add vanilla. Mix in  
remaining ingredients in order given. Mold with hands and press down with fork.  
Pecan Fingers  
Harriet Stanley--Annie Kleppe's old recipe  
2
cups flour (I use 1 ½ cups for a richer  
cookie)  
1 tablespoon water  
¼ teaspoon salt  
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2
cup butter  
/3 cup powdered sugar  
½ cup chopped pecans  
Cream together. Shape into fingers. Bake at 300º for 20 minutes. A good Christmas cookie.  
Pecan Fingers  
Harriet Stanley--I like this recipe better.  
2
½ cups cake flour (or 2 cups if not using  
cake flour)  
vanilla  
salt  
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½
cup butter  
cup powdered sugar  
2 cups chopped pecans  
powdered sugar  
Combine flour, butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and pecans. Shape into fingers.  
Bake at 400º for 10-12 minutes--watch. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.  
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