Quick Butter Pecan Cookies Recipes

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a baking sheet, toast pecans until fragrant, about 6 minutes. Let cool completely; finely chop.
• With an electric mixer, cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until light, about 1 minute. Beat in vanilla, salt, and flour, scraping down sides of bowl, just until dough comes together. Fold in pecans.
• Separate dough into 12 pieces; squeeze dough to shape into balls. Roll in sugar. Place, 3 inches apart, on a baking sheet. Gently flatten with the bottom of a glass (reshape sides if necessary). Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake until golden brown, rotating sheet halfway through, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with more sugar. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place chopped pecans and 1 tablespoon butter in a baking pan. Bake at 325° for 5-7 minutes or until toasted and browned, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in toasted pecans, pressing nuts into dough. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Beat egg white until foamy. Dip pecan halves in egg white, then gently press one into each ball. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and egg. Mix until well blended.
• Slowly add flour and salt and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Roll one inch pieces of dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour. Press a pecan into top of dough.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes until lightly colored.

QUICK BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and pudding mix.
• Gradually beat in flour.
• Fold in pecans.
• Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Place balls 2-inches apart on greased baking sheets.
• Flatten to 1/2-inch with a greased glass.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Remove to wire racks.

CRUNCHY PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, and sugar in a bowl and cream with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract and pecan oil and beat until well combined.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add the flour mixture to the bowl in 3 additions. Stir in pecans. Use a small cookie scoop to drop portions of dough 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. These cookies spread.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Increase heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake until edges turn golden, about 5 minutes more. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely.

BUTTER-PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• In a bowl, cream butter with sugars, until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture; mix well.
• Add in chopped pecans.
• Drop dough by teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned (don't overbake).

CRISP BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and pudding mix until smooth. Gradually beat in flour. Fold in pecans. Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. , Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets; flatten to 1/2 in. with the bottom of a glass coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 375° for 10-13 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.

BUTTER-PECAN PUDDING COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in dry pudding mix. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture with spoon until well mixed (dough will be stiff). Stir in pecans and toffee bits.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.