Best Mrs Robinsons Meltaway Cookies Recipes

PECAN MELTAWAYS

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This sweet, nutty pecan balls recipe is a tradition in our house at Christmastime, but the treats are delightful any time of the year. -Alberta McKay, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. Refrigerate until chilled., Preheat oven to 350°. Roll into 1-in. balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Roll warm cookies in additional confectioners' sugar; cool completely on wire racks. Roll cooled cookies again in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MRS. ROBINSON'S MELTAWAY COOKIES

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I was given this recipe by my friend Mary Stubblefield, years ago. Mary was a very sweet woman with a great sense of humor! She said this recipe was from Mrs. Woody Robinson.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories Dessert

Time 3h40m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese
1 1/4 cups butter, softened and divided
2 cups flour
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons water

Steps:

Combine cheese and 1 cup of the softened butter in a large mixer bowl; mix thoroughly.
Add flour gradually, beating until dough forms a ball (add extra flour if dough doesn't form a good ball).
Divide dough into thirds; wrap in wax paper and chill several hours.
Roll each piece into a 9-inch circle on a lightly floured board.
Combine remaining butter, sugar, cinnamon, and pecans; spread each circle of the dough with 1/3 of the sugar mixture.
Cut each circle into 16 pie shaped pieces and roll each up tightly, beginning at the wide end.
Place the pointed end down on a greased cookie sheet.
Beat egg yolks and water together and brush on cookies.
Bake in a preheated oven at 400F about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.8, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 17.3, Sodium 53.4, Carbohydrate 7.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3.4, Protein 1.2