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Butter Pecan Cookies

Published: Dec 10, 2013 · This post may contain affiliate links

Woohoo! We have made it to the halfway point of our 25 days of holiday cookies and treats! Today we are sharing a cookie that was the first to disappear when I set them out at Thanksgiving. These Butter Pecan Cookies were gone before the turkey was carved.

 

 

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Butter Pecan Cookies
Holiday cookies and treats
Butter Pecan Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Toasted Pecans
Cookies
Nutrition

Butter Pecan Cookies

John's Mom absolutely loved these cookies. I was starting to wonder if people were sneaking cookies into their purses and pockets these cookies went so fast. I had hid a couple extra's for John's Mom thankfully before everyone arrived. She just loves these cookies.

Are you a fan of Pecans? I am really enjoying baking with them this year. Keep an eye out for a few more pecan recipes coming soon.

Ingredients

  • Chopped pecans
  • Butter
  • Brown sugar
  • Egg
  • Vanilla extract
  • Self-rising flour
  • Pecan halves

 

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Butter Pecan Cookies

How to make delicious Butter Pecan Cookies Recipe perfect for the holidays.
4.34 from 3 votes
Print Rate
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 226kcal
Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups pecans chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter softened
  • 1 cup Butter softened
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar packed
  • 1 egg separated
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups self rising flour
  • 1 cup pecan halves

Instructions

Toasted Pecans

  • Toast chopped pecans with 1 tablespoon butter in a baking pan at 325 degrees for 5-7 minutes, set aside to cool

Cookies

  • Cream brown sugar and 1 cup of butter until light and fluffy, beat in egg yolk and vanilla
  • Gradually add in flour, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour
  • pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
  • Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll in toasted pecans, pressing nuts into the dough
  • Beat egg whites until foamy, dip pecan halves in egg whites and press into each cookie ball
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes
Cookie Sheets
KitchenAid Mixer
Parchment Paper

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Butter Pecan Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 28mg9%
Sodium 77mg3%
Potassium 74mg2%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 267IU5%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Recipe originally posted on December 10, 2013. Updated September 2020.

 

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Comments

  1. Amber Edwards

    December 10, 2013 at 8:37 am

    5 stars
    Oh my husband would absolutely LOVE these! Pecans are his favorite!

    Reply
  2. Mitch

    December 10, 2013 at 8:00 am

    3 stars
    Thanks a lot, now I am going out to buy cookies! Well, it is snowing and we need supplies.
    Thanks for the recipe!
    Mitch

    Reply
  3. Cecile

    December 10, 2013 at 7:48 am

    5 stars
    These look delicious! I love Pecans.

    Reply

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