Commercial RecipeTropical Nut Crisps

Name: Commercial Tropical Nut Crisps
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 71 min
Yield: 9 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 4-1⁄2 tsp. shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil); 1 lb. 2 oz. unsalted butter, softened; 1 lb. 8 oz. sugar; 6 fl. oz. light corn syrup; 5-1⁄4 oz. (3 large) eggs; 1⁄2 oz. lemon, orange or pineapple extract; 1 lb. 8 oz. HERSHEY'S Premier White Creme Chips (Item# 42663); 2 lbs. 6 oz. all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsp. baking soda; 3⁄4 tsp. salt; 1 lb. 8 oz. finely ground pecans; WHITE CREME CHIP GLAZE; 12 oz. HERSHEY'S Premier White Creme Chips (Item# 42663)

Details

Time: 1 hour 11 minutes
Yields: 9 dozen cookies

Give your guests the taste of the tropics in cookie form. Melted HERSHEY'S Premier White Creme Chips blend into a cookie batter along with your choice of lemon, orange or pineapple extract. Drizzle with a glaze made with more HERSHEY'S Premier White Creme Chips for a tropical vacation for your tastebuds.

Ingredients & Directions

Chill Time: 1 hour
Bake Time: 8 minutes
COOK TIME: 3 minutes

Ingredients

4-1⁄2 tsp.

shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)
1 lb. 2 oz.

unsalted butter, softened
1 lb. 8 oz.

sugar
6 fl. oz.

light corn syrup
5-1⁄4 oz. (3 large)

eggs
1⁄2 oz.

lemon, orange or pineapple extract
1 lb. 8 oz.

HERSHEY'S Premier White Creme Chips (Item# 42663)
2 lbs. 6 oz.

all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp.

baking soda
3⁄4 tsp.

salt
1 lb. 8 oz.

finely ground pecans
WHITE CREME CHIP GLAZE
12 oz.

HERSHEY'S Premier White Creme Chips (Item# 42663)

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Directions

Mix together butter and sugar in 20 qt. bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment until creamy. Add corn syrup, eggs, lemon and vanilla extracts, mixing until fully incorporated.

Place 1 lb. 8 oz. HERSHEY'S Premier White Creme Chips in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 2 minutes or until smooth when stirred; blend into butter mixture. Blend together flour, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing until well blended. Refrigerate 1 hour or until dough is firm enough to handle.

Heat convection oven to 300°F (standard oven: 350°F). Lightly spray sheet pans with vegetable cooking spray. Place parchment paper on prepared sheet pans. Using #40 scoop, shape dough into balls; roll in pecans, lightly pressing pecans into dough. Place on prepared sheet pans.

Bake 8 to 12 minutes* or until golden around edges. Cool completely on sheet pans.

Prepare WHITE CREME CHIP GLAZE: Place HERSHEY'S Premier White Creme Chips and shortening in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 1 minute; stir until smooth. Drizzle WHITE CREME CHIP GLAZE over each cookie.