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Butter Pecan Crisps 

Prep time: 35 min
Cook Time: 8 min
Yield: 3 1/2 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

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

Preparation Directions:

1.HEAT oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheets with no-stick cooking 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.
3.SHAPE dough into forty-two 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Spray bottom of a cup with no-stick cooking spray. Flatten dough to 2-inches in diameter, spraying cup as needed.
4.COMBINE sugar and finely chopped nuts in a small bowl. Brush unbaked cookies with egg white. Sprinkle with sugar-pecan mixture.
5.BAKE 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute. Remove to cooling rack.