Icebox Cookies

We made these every Christmas growing up in Louisiana. Even Maw-Maw remembers making these for her children at Christmas.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 sticks oleo, softened (butter)
  • 2 eggs
  • 31/2 cup plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

Step 1

Cream oleo with brown sugar. Mix well. Add eggs, beating well.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking soda and salt. Add to oleo mixture.

Step 3

Add nuts, mixing all well. Divide dough into 3 parts.

Step 4

Roll each part into 3 long rolls and wrap in waxed paper. Chill or freeze.

Step 5

To serve, slice and bake at 325 degrees for about 15 minutes or until lightly brown.



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