Created: 11/14/2009 8:18:17 AM 
Greensboro, NC -- Here's a sweet snack that will have your friends and family asking for more.
Pecan Fingers Recipe
24 Servings
? 1 cup butter, softened
? 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
? 2 ˝ cups all-purpose flour
? 1/2 teaspoon salt
? 1cup finely chopped pecans
? Additional confectioners' sugar
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. Shape tablespoonfuls into 2-in. fingers. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks. Yield: about 4 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 149 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 126 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
Remember, you can attend the Cooperative Extension's Back to Basics - Holiday Magic Workshop.
It's November 19, 2009 from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Guilford County Ag Center on Burlington Road in Greensboro.
To register, call 375-5876. The fee is three dollars.
For more information contact:
Geissler Baker, M.Ed.
Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences
3309 Burlington Rd., Greensboro, NC 27405
Phone: 336-375-5876 / Fax: 336-375-2295
Email: geissler_baker@ncsu.edu
Website: guilford.ces.ncsu.edu
