Butter Pecan Cookies
How to make delicious Butter Pecan Cookies Recipe perfect for the holidays.
Servings 24
Calories 226kcal
Equipment
- Cookie Sheets
- KitchenAid Mixer
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups pecans chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Butter softened
- 1 cup Butter softened
- 1 cup Brown Sugar packed
- 1 egg separated
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups self rising flour
- 1 cup pecan halves
Instructions
Toasted Pecans
- Toast chopped pecans with 1 tablespoon butter in a baking pan at 325 degrees for 5-7 minutes, set aside to cool
Cookies
- Cream brown sugar and 1 cup of butter until light and fluffy, beat in egg yolk and vanilla
- Gradually add in flour, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour
- pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll in toasted pecans, pressing nuts into the dough
- Beat egg whites until foamy, dip pecan halves in egg whites and press into each cookie ball
- Bake for 10-12 minutes
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 267IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg