Toasted Butter Pecan Cookies
Every year during the holidays I’m inspired to try new recipes. Especially cookie recipes. My dad’s favorite ice cream flavor was butter pecan so I thought, why not try a cookie with similar flavors. Well, this cookie was a complete and total win! Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, it only makes 2 dozen cookies. I really don’t need to eat too many of them, but they are addictive. Not too sweet with a nice crispy texture.
This is my favorite cookie of the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. I’ve really never had a cookie anything like it. I can’t believe it’s Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, already!
More cookies with pecans
I always have an abundance of pecans on hand. If you do too, try these cookie recipes that also use pecans such as pecan shortbread, orange pecan cookies, and cherry pecan thumbprint cookies. For other recipes using nuts, check out my recipes using nuts post.
Toasted Butter Pecan Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans toasted
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
For topping:
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans toasted
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small frying pan melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add chopped pecans and gently toast over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from pan and set aside to cool.
- In a small bowl combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup toasted pecans. Stir well and set aside.
- Using a stand mixer combine butter and sugar in mixing bowl until light, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in flour, vanilla and salt, scraping down sides of bowl, just until dough comes together. Fold in pecans.
- Using a 1 inch cookie scoop, roll in to a ball. Roll balls in pecan sugar mixture and set on parchment lined baking sheet. Gently flatten with bottom of glass.
- Bake until golden, about 12 – 15 minutes.
- Cool cookies on cooling rack.
Recipe Notes
These look just like a recipe my Grandma used to make. No one can find her recipe though, so i’ll have to try yours!
Nuts in cookies are so good especially pecans!
These sound fabulous! Can’t wait to add them to my Christmas Cookie rotation!
Yum. These sound and look so yummy. I love pecans.
Your dad had excellent taste! Butter pecan is one of my favorites also 🙂 These cookies look delicious!