Description
Rich, buttery, and crumbly cookies with toasted pecans that melt in your mouth. Perfect with coffee or tea, and ideal for holiday trays or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup toasted pecans, finely chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and confectioners’ sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in the chopped toasted pecans evenly.
- Form the dough into small balls or flatten into discs.
- Place the cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dust with extra confectioners’ sugar if desired.
Notes
- Add a touch of cinnamon for warm spice.
- Dip half of each cookie in melted chocolate for a decadent finish.
- Swap pecans for walnuts or almonds if preferred.
- Roll the dough into a log, chill, and slice for uniform round cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg