Pecan-Graham Cookies
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans (about 3 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup rye flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon unsulphured molasses
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Toast the pecans on a baking sheet for about 10 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Let cool.
- Increase the heat to 375.
- In a medium bowl, combine the whole wheat and rye flours with the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on high speed.
- Add the egg and beat until fluffy.
- On low speed, beat in half of the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Beat in the molasses, honey and vanilla, then the pecans and the remaining dry ingredients until just combined.
- Roll scant tablespoons of the dough into walnut-size balls and arrange them about 2 1/2 inches apart on 2 nonstick baking sheets.
- With lightly moistened fingers, flatten the cookies to 2-inch rounds.
- Bake for about 12 minutes, or until golden and lightly cracked on top.
- Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
pecans, whole wheat flour, rye flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, egg, molasses, honey, vanilla
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pecan-graham-cookies (may not work)