Butter Pecan Crisps

Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Yield: 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients:

Crisco® Butter No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 (18.25 oz.) package Pillsbury® Reduced Sugar Yellow Cake
1/3 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening Sticks
1/4 cup cold water
1 large egg
2/3 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 large egg white, beaten

Preparation Directions:

1. HEAT oven to 375° F. Spray cookie sheets with no-stick spray.

2. COMBINE cake mix and shortening in a medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until coarse meal forms. Add water, egg and 2/3 cup pecans, mixing on low until dough comes together. Shape dough into forty two 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Spray bottom of a cup with no-stick spray. Flatten dough to 2-inches in diameter.

3. COMBINE sugar and finely chopped nuts in a small bowl. Brush unbaked cookies with egg white. Sprinkle with sugar-pecan mixture.

4. BAKE 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute. Remove to cooling rack.