Orange Pecan Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped pecans

• 2/3 cup cane sugar

• 2 tsp grated orange peel

• 2 tsp orange extract

• 3 beaten egg whites

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with canola oil spray.

2. Place pecans in food processor and process until oily in texture. Add sugar, orange peel and extract and mix briefly by hand. Add egg whites slowly and mix by hand until a thin dough forms. Chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight.

3. Measure heaping teaspoonfuls of dough and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely before removing from pan.