Butter pecan Cookies

Making delicious butter pecan cookies is surprisingly easy. The first step is to toast the pecans in the butter. You can skip this step if you want, but if you don't, it's a quick and simple way to give them a better flavor. After that, you'll need to prepare the cookie dough. This step takes just a few minutes. Then, you'll need to stir in some flour and cornstarch. Lastly, you'll need to sprinkle sea salt to enhance the nutty pecan taste.

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Course: Cake, Desserts

Cuisine: American, French

Diet: Low Calorie

Keyword: butter, cookie

CookingStyle: Baking

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

Servings: cookies

Calories: 171kcal

Author: Gobble The Cook

Cost: 12

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Ingredients

3/4 cup pecans
1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick , at room temperature
1/3 cup sugar plus more for coating
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup all purpose flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
On a baking sheet, toast pecans about 6 minutes, or until fragrant. Let cool, finely chop.
With an electric mixer, cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until light, about 1 minute.
Beat in salt, vanilla, and flour, scraping down sides of bowl, just until dough comes together. Fold in pecans.
Separate dough into 12 pieces; squeeze down to shape into balls.
Roll in sugar. Place 3 inches apart, on a baking sheet topped with parchment paper. Gently flatten with the bottom of a glass (reshape sides if necessary).
Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake until golden brown, rotating halfway through, about 15 minutes.
Cool cookies on a wire rack.

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Notes

For the most perfect butter pecan cookies, make sure the dough is chilled for at least four hours. Doing so will cause the cookies to spread, so be sure to allow the dough to chill properly before baking. They can be frozen in the fridge for up to a week. These are ideal for gifting. You can even make them ahead of time. They are a delicious treat for any occasion. So, prepare your favorite batch of butter pecan cookies.

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Nutrition

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