Pecan Christmas Cookies
Yield: 48 cookies
Calories: 99kcal
This old-school pecan finger cookie recipe is chock full of finely ground pecans and then covered in powdered sugar. It 's one of my absolute favorite cookies of all time.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup powdered sugar, plus extra for covering cookies
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups pecans, coarsely ground
Special Equipment
Directions
- Cream together sugars and butter.
- Add the vanilla and water. Mix.
- Add the flour, nuts, and salt. Mix until combined.
- Cover the dough or wrap in plastic. Set in the fridge for a few hours.
- Preheat the oven to 250℉. Shape the dough into the desired shape - fingers, crescents or balls. Place on a parchment-lined or (ungreased) cookie sheet.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
- Set on a baking rack to cool slightly.
- Roll warm cookies in extra powdered sugar.
Notes
Vegan Adaptable: Substitute vegan butter or coconut oil
Gluten-Free: Use a gluten-free flour blend like Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Baking Flour.
Other Nuts: You can substitute almonds or walnuts for the pecans.
Nutrition
Calories: 99kcal (5%)Carbohydrates: 7g (2%)Protein: 1g (2%)Fat: 7g (11%)Saturated Fat: 2g (10%)Cholesterol: 10mg (3%)Sodium: 49mg (2%)Sugar: 3g (3%)Calcium: 7mg (1%)Iron: 0.4mg (2%)
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