Description
Delicious butter pecan cookies perfect for tea time, combining the rich flavor of butter with crunchy pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 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
- Put the pecans on parchment and bake in an oven preheated to 350 F for 6-8 minutes. Cool and chop.
- Whip the soft butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add salt, vanilla, and flour. Mix and form the dough. Then add chopped nuts and mix again.
- Divide the dough into 12 balls, roll each in sugar. Put on a baking sheet and press down slightly with the bottom of a cup. Stick up the cracks with your fingers.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- Chop the pecans finely for better distribution in the cookies.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven for perfect texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Butter Pecan Cookies, Tea Time Cookies, Pecan Cookies Recipe