Icebox Cookies with Pecans a 1934 recipe from Van Horn, Texas on the Texas Mountain Trail, Old Spanish

Trail, and the Bankhead Highway

The Clark Girls. Their family operated the Clark Hotel , now a museum in Van Horn

Across the street, the historic Hotel El Capitan. Fully restored and operating as a hotel today. Host for the town’s annual Pecan Dessert Contest.

The recipe didn’t offer an oven temperature. We used 350 degrees

and watched them like a hawk!

Van Horn’s Historic Hotel El Capitan, starting point for the El Cap to El Cap Heritage Bike Route (also motorcycle and scenic driving route, too!) See “Plan Your Adventure” at our website: www.texasmountaintrail.com

Visit Van Horn’s Clark Hotel Museum

Van Horn in the heart of the Texas Mountains is the closest lodging opportunity for Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Balmorhea State Park, And a terrific gateway to Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine and Big Bend National Park.

Regional Travel Information-- @trailgirl Texas Mountain Trail, 432-284-0002; also Daily Photo blog, www.texasmountaintrail.blogspot.com