For as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated by Georgia O’Keeffe’s story. She is renowned for her landscape and floral paintings in and around Ghost Ranch. When she first visited in 1934, the land was owned and occupied by a dude ranch, however she was offered a stay in a cottage on the property. It’s said that Georgia found solace at Ghost Ranch and spent her summers there painting until 1949 when she convinced the owner to sell her a parcel of land where she made it her home. Ghost Ranch is one of my favorite places on earth and I can see why she would embrace this beautiful landscape. Each time we visit I get a sense of traveling in her footsteps and viewing the scenery that she painted so long ago. I chose my blog header for the breathtaking landscape that is fondly known as “Georgia O’Keeffe country. I remember standing there in awe trying to capture the beauty before me, not knowing that Joe would take that photo.
This post was originally going to be a recipe for Mexican Wedding cookies, however I came across Georgia’s recipe for Pecan Butterballs which looked and sounded very similar. Georgia opted for honey in place of powdered sugar for these pecan filled cookies. I was intrigued by her cookies and that search lead me to a different story. I found that a collection of Georgia O’Keeffe’s recipes were auctioned by Sotheby’s and sold in 2020. There is an image of the recipe card that she hand wrote for her Pecan Butterballs. Her pecan butterball cookies are perfect with a cup of afternoon tea. They also make a nice treat to share over the holidays. Hope you enjoy!
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