Add vanilla and continue mixing on MEDIUM. Add flour and mix on LOW until blended. Pour in pecans and continue mixing on LOW until completely blended. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes at 325.F. Place a paper towel over a wire rack. Remove cookies onto wire rack. Place confectioners sugar into plastic or paper bag. Drop 3 or 4 cookies into bag. Shake bag to coat cookies and return cookies to rack to cool completely. Continue until all cookies have been coated with confectioners sugar. Before storing cookies, shake cookies in bag of confectioners sugar one more time. Makes 41.2 dozen. * 2 cups pecan halves or pieces is equivalent to 2 cups finely chopped. Triple Chocolate Cookies 1.4 cup flour 7 tablespoons sugar 1.4 cup unsweetened 2 eggs baking cocoa 8 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, 1.4 teaspoon baking powder melted and cooled 1.8 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk chocolate chips 6 tablespoons butter, 1 cup chopped walnuts room temperature Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. With mixer, beat together butter, sugar, and eggs at MEDIUM speed until smooth. Add melted chocolate and continue mixing on MEDIUM speed until blended. Reduce speed to LOW and add dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips and walnuts; mix well. Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheets, one inch apart. Bake at 350.F until cookies look dry and cracked, but feel soft when lightly pressed, about 11 minutes. Let cookies stand on sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool completely. Makes about 2 dozen. 8 840082200 ENv03 2/20/01 2:00 PM Page 9 Creamy Peanut Butter Pie 1 cup butter 9-inch graham crust 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate 1 cup peanut butter 2 tablespoons butter 12-ounce container frozen 1 tablespoon milk whipped topping, thawed In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is smooth, stirring frequently. Refrigerate 10 minutes. In large bowl, beat peanut butter and brown sugar mixture at LOW speed until blended. Increase speed and beat one minute at HIGH speed. Reduce speed to LOW and add whipped topping; beat one additional minute. Pour into graham crust and refrigerate. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate, 2 tablespoons butter, and milk. Stir constantly until smooth. Cool slightly then spread over top of pie. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight before serving. Makes one 9-inch pie, cut into 8 servings. Orange Pineapple Cake 181.4-ounce box yellow cake mix 1-ounce box vanilla sugar-free instant 4 eggs pudding 11-ounce can mandarin oranges, 12-ounce container frozen light undrained whipped topping, thawed 1.2 cup vegetable oil 151.4-ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained In a large bowl, blend cake mix, eggs, oranges, and oil at MEDIUM speed for 3 to 5 minutes. Divide batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour at 325.F. Let cake cool on wire racks. To make icing, in a medium bowl, beat pineapple, pudding, and whipped topping mix at LOW speed for 3 minutes. Ice the cooled cake and store in the refrigerator. (Tip: Cake flavor is enhanced if left overnight in refrigerator.) Pound Cake 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional) 3 cups sugar 1 cup whipping cream 6 eggs 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar on MEDIUM speed. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat thoroughly after each addition. Add vanilla and almond extracts and continue mixing. Reduce speed to LOW and alternately add cream and flour. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes at 325.F, or until tests done. 9 840082200 ENv03 2/20/01 2:00 PM Page 10 Customer Service If you have a question about your hand mixer, call our toll-free customer service number. Before calling, please note the model, type, and series numbers and fill in that information below. These numbers can be found on the bottom of your hand mixer. This information will help us answer your question much more quickly. 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