A cookie recipe very similar to this one was written on a card in my grandmother’s recipe file from the 1930’s: Lemon Pecan Ice Box Cookies. The recipe appears in my mother’s files from the 50’s and the title is Lemon Pecan Refrigerator Cookies. The recipe kept up with the times and it is as popular in my home today as it was when my grandmother made it many years ago. This is a great lunch box cookie (do kids take their lunch to school any more?) and holds up well in a back pack or gym bag if you like to take a snack with you on outings.
Lemon Pecan Refrigerator Cookies
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon peel, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cups AP flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
Thoroughly cream butter and sugar; add egg, lemon peel and lemon juice. Beat well. Sift together dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture; mix well, stir in 1/4 cup of the finely chopped nuts.
Shape dough into rolls 2 inches across. Roll in remaining chopped nuts. Wrap rolls in waxed paper or plastic wrap and chill well, several hours or overnight. Slice dough into 1/4 inch slices and bake on parchment lined cookie sheets at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until slightly browned. Makes 5 dozen cookies.
The rolls of dough keep in the refrigerator for up to a week and they freeze beautifully. I double the recipe and always have this cookie on hand for a quick dessert.
This isn’t a fancy cookie but the flavor is rich and wonderful. If you don’t have pecans try walnuts or hazelnuts instead. Ice box cookies used to be so popular. Do you have an old recipe that’s a family favorite? Let’s make those “oldies but goodies” popular again…what do you say?
Lemon and pecan:) I would take my lunch to school:)
I remember my mother making something like that when I was little. Ice box cookies were all the rage.
My mother loved to make 'ice box' cookies too. She loved hickory nuts and black walnuts but used many pecans also. She would bring huge bags of pecans back from winter trips driving through Georgia.
This sounds like a very special and delicious recipe.
I love any kind of ice box cookies.Just thought I would let you know.
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These look wonderful…great with a cup of tea I am sure!
My Mom would always make ice box cookies too..I have to say yours look REALLY good! Just box up the leftovers (as if there are any) and mail them off!!!
Those cookies look so good. I'll have to add them to my recipes to try. Thank you
I really like ice box cookies. They are always on hand for when you have unexpected company.
Love these! And you've taken such great photos of the whole process. Perfect, Cathy!
I'm going to have to make these – they just look so worth the calories.
mmm, what a darling adn delicious cookie!
Oh Cathy! I remember these my grandmother (icebox) and mother (refrigerator) 🙂 made a cookie very similar to this. Thank you for the reminder, an oldie but goodie for sure. I want to make these soon.
Beautiful images, wish I could have one with my morning coffee. xo
I love the lemon-pecan combo here. Very nice!!
That cookie recipe looks heavenly. Wish there were a zero calorie recipe for the same. Yummm.
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Why have I never thought to do this? I love how they look, too. My daughters take their lunches to school 99% of the time!
I think when it's cold outside, we start daydreaming of spring, and what better flavor than lemon! I just made a lemon pund cake tonight and do you think I remembered to take a picture of it before we cut into it? Heck no, I was busy pouring a big glass of cold milk for me and my Mr.! The cookies look great, another must try recipe of yours!
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I love how simple and delicious these look. All I need is a lemon and I should be able to make them. Great recipe!
Have a wonderful week! 😉
Those look yummy, Cathy…I love lemon anything!
Hmm..looks good. Great thing about it is I don't have to pipe it out or roll them before cutting into shapes. Freeze, cut and bake….easy peasy:D
I love ice box cookies. they are so easy to make once you have them all rolled up and ready to go! yours look so crunchy ..yum
A very nice cookie indeed. I am the worst for making rolled cookies but it looks so easy when others do it!
Those look comforting…i just might need these..
"handful", yes, that is another word i could have added to muse in Oil…lol…
there are so many little euphemism…
And I am glad that you understand the left hand dilemma.
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When i read your post here i was giddy to hear that you have your grandma's recipes..in her own writing…how marvelous!
Oh these look good! And what a great idea to keep a roll in the freezer for a treat or if someone drops by for tea!
I don't remember my mom ever making cookies..I don't think she had time! Vacuuming the whole house every day..now that I remember!!
Hi Cathy….another wonderful looking recipe for my sweet tooth….I just bought a ton of little bags of pecans marked down to 50 cents a bag…. I'm baking some cookies!!…..Sue
Oh yum, what perfect cookies! Luscious lemon, too! Beautiful!
I want to try them. Love lemons and pecans.
It's funny that I stumbled across this recipe on your blog. I've been searching for this recipe since Christmas of 2006 when I sampled them on a cookie platter a co-worker brought to work. I'm thrilled to have found it here!