Pecan Cinnamon German Drop Cookies Recipes

GERMAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar together with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth.
• Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture. Add coconut, chocolate and pecans and mix to just combine.
• Portion the dough in 2 tablespoon scoops and roll them into balls. Place them on parchment-lined baking sheets, at least 2 inches apart. Bake the cookies until dry on top but still soft in the center, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately tap the sheets against a work surface to deflate them slightly. Let the cookies sit on the sheets for 3 minutes, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.

GERMAN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add the brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon and pepper. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the egg mixture. Stir in raisins and walnuts. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until surface cracks. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CARAMEL PECAN CINNAMON ROLL COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Mix brown sugar, butter, and white sugar together in a separate bowl; add egg, egg yolk, milk, and vanilla extract; stir until well mixed.
• Slowly stir flour mixture into butter-sugar mixture until dough is thoroughly combined; fold in white chocolate chips and pecans. Refrigerate dough until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Scoop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 7 minutes; rotate baking sheet and continue baking until cookies are golden brown, about 8 minutes more. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Place caramels in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drizzle melted caramel over cooled cookies.

GERMAN CINNAMON JUMBO COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix sugar, shortening and eggs together.
• Gradually add dry ingredients along with milk.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• Mix together cinnamon and sugar topping; sprinkle on each cookie.
• Bake at 350° for 13 minutes.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Grease several baking sheets or use nonstick spray. Spread the coconut and pecand on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven, stirring occasionally for 7-9 minutes, or until lightly browned, be careful not to burn. Let stand unti cool; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat together the brown sugar and butter until very well blended and light. Beat in the egg, corn syrup, vanilla and coconut or almond extract until well blended.
• Beat or stir in the flour mixture, then the pecans, coconut and chocolate until evenly incorporated.
• Drop the dough onto the baking sheets by heaping measuring tbls, spacing about 3" apart. Using the tip of a table knife, spread out the cookies to about 1 1/2" in diameter.
• Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, in the upper third of the oven for 6-9 minutes, or until lightly browned all over and slightly darker at the edges. Reverse cookie sheets halfway through baking from front to back to ensure even browning. Transfer the sheet to a rack and let stand until the cookies firm up slightly.1-2 minutes.
• Using a spatula, transfer the cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 10 days or freeze for up to 2 months.

RENEE'S PECAN CRUNCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
• In a bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together. In a separate large bowl, cream the butter, 1 cup of white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth, and beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until well combined. Stir in the flour mixture, and mix the pecans into the dough.
• Drop the dough by tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Place 1/2 cup of white sugar into a shallow bowl. Moisten the bottom of a drinking glass with a wet cloth, and dip the glass bottom into the sugar. Flatten cookies with the sugared glass, dipping into sugar for each cookie.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 9 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool on sheets for a minute or two before removing to finish cooling on racks.