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I\u2019ve made this recipe for years, it\u2019s a fave with my family. I started using ground pecans in place of the chopped ones, much easier to work with. I also dip them half way in melted Belgian chocolate, delicious! \ud83d\udc97\ud83d\udc97<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-04-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"MaggieRaigner"},"reviewBody":"What an easy yummy recipe!! Have made this so many times. I found if I mix the pecan pieces with the last 1\/2 cup of flour , it is so much easier to combine them! GREAT RECIPE","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-06-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"walkerjo"},"reviewBody":"
They just melt in your mouth.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-11-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"chetoes"},"reviewBody":"Mad= these with my mother they are a xmas special","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-12-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"jadedraven"},"reviewBody":"I make these every year for the holidays, they are a requirement for my goody bags (that I give out as gifts). I like to substitute cashews for pecans otherwise I pretty much leave the recipe as is. 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