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Last year, many of you asked that we start sending out Christmas cookie recipes sooner. So this year, we will - beginning next week! Get ready to make some holiday fun in the kitchen.

The Holiday Fun Begins NEXT WEEK!

Easy Recipes for the Holidays – Free

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Feature: Forget Pecan Pie – Make This Easy Pecan Bar Cookies Recipe Instead!

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This Pecan Bar Cookies recipe tastes just like pecan pie, but it’s a LOT easier to make and it’s more portable. 

So it’s a good one to use when you’re thinking about what to take to Grandma’s at the holidays.

Corn syrup and pecans? Of course! Even a Northern-girl-married-to-southern-boy knows that those are 2 keys to a successful pecan pie.

But in place of a fussy pie crust is a simple cake mix base. That makes putting the bars together easy because the mix saves you steps.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 45-55 minutes, divided
Makes 35 bars

Get the full Pecan Bar Cookies recipe … and check out our Pecan Cookies Pinterest board for more pecan cookie variations.

Cookie Baking Tip: Fun Cookie Trivia about Pecans

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See more helpful cookie baking tips on The Elf’s Baking Tips Pinterest Board .

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More Easy Cookie Recipes with Pecans

That’s it for now. See you next time!

Happy baking,

Kathy, The Cookie Elf
www.cookie-elf.com