Hi Ren,
Thank you for letting us know. I went back to the book and checked it and the ingredients are the same. I haven't tried the recipe but a couple of things that may make a difference - it doesn't say so, but the pecans probably should be finely chopped (like for a Mexican Wedding Coookie) and maybe the bake time is too long.
Here is a similar recipe to check out - it uses less flour and more pecans:
Mocha Nut Butterballs Board: Daily Recipe Swap at Recipelink.com
From: Chat Room 12-2-2001
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http://www.recipelink.com/msgid/317426 I'm sorry they didn't work out for you and we appreciate your comments.
Betsy