Instructions: Beat brown sugar and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, beating until mixture is blended.

Combine flour and next 5 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Add brandy, beating until blended.

Combine pecans and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Pour batter over pecan mixture, and stir until blended.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased baking sheets.

Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

This recipe yields 4 dozen.

Yield: 4 dozen

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