Katherine Hepburn Brownies

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces butter
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt


• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped

Directions:
Melt butter and chocolate in microwave in large measuring cup. Add sugar, eggs & vanilla; beat well. Add flour, salt and nuts. Bake in buttered and floured (or parchment-lined w/Pam) 8" square pan at 325d for about 40m.

NOTE: I grind the nuts very finely in cuisinart -- then just before adding to chocolate mixture, I add flour and salt to processor bowl and pulse several times to mix thoroughly -- then add to mixture.

(Serves 1)



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Jean Mckinley's Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 pound margarine
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 4 cups flour

Directions:
Cream margarine & sugar; add salt, vanilla, egg & flour. Roll into logs in saran wrap; refrigerate 2h. Slice 1/4" thick, bake @ 475 for 10m.

NOTE: Freeze beautifully and taste even better!

NOTE: In convection oven, with parchment, did better at 375 for 8m.

(Serves 100)

These cookies freeze beautifully and taste even better frozen.

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