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Butter Pecan Cookies

Slightly sweet, buttery and with the perfect crunch, these Butter Pecan Cookies make a great dessert to end any meal! I love these cookies because they are great for so many occasions! From a classic Christmas Cookie recipe to a light and fresh dessert after a summer cookout, you can't go wrong!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword butter pecan cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Cooling Time 3 hours
Calories 129kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 stick butter softened (approximately ½ a cup)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
  • 20-22 pecan halves

Instructions

  • In a bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
    In a bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking soda.
  • In a larger bowl, mix together butter and both sugars.
    mix together butter and both sugars.
  • Add egg into the sugar mixture and mix completely. Add vanilla and continue to mix.
    Add egg into the sugar mixture and mix completely. Add vanilla.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix until cookie dough forms.
    Slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients
  • Fold chopped pecans into the cookie dough.
    Fold chopped pecans into the cookie dough
  • Wrap cookie dough in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours (or more).
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roll cookie dough into 1 inch spheres - about 12 should fit on a standard size cookie sheet.
  • Place one pecan half on the top of each cookie ball.
    Place one pecan half on the top of each cookie ball.
  • Bake for 9 to 11 minutes.
  • Allow to cool on a wire rack. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

If you want to liven this recipe up a bit, add some toffee bits into the mix! 
While I believe Brown Sugar is the star of this recipe, try rolling your dough balls in some granulated sugar before baking them. It will add a sparkle to the cookie!
Bake these cookies until the edges are just starting to brown. The center will still look soft and undercooked. That is OK! Take them out, they will continue to cook. 
Serve these warm with some ice cream on top. Vanilla or even Butter Pecan flavored ice cream would be perfect!
Or, make these into Butter Pecan Ice Cream Sandwiches. Let the cookies fully cool, soften the ice cream and form it into a filling between two cookies. Wrap them in parchment paper and put back into the freezer for at least one hour! You can sprinkle toffee chips around the outside for extra fun!

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcal