Swedish Pecan Butter Cookies Recipes

SWEDISH PECAN BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk, cream and vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in finely chopped pecans. Roll into 3/4-in. balls. , In a small bowl, beat egg white. Dip balls in egg white, then roll in additional pecans. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball. Top each ball with a cherry half or fill with jelly. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Carefully remove to wire racks to cool.

SWEDISH PECANS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Heat ovent to 350 degrees. Roast pecans for 8 min. Combine sugar, cinnamon and salt - add to stiffly beaten egg whites. Stir in pecans. Melt 1 stick butter on cookie sheet. Add pecans to cookie sheet. Bake for 30 min, turning nuts 3 times. Store in tight container.

SWEDISH BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add syrup. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough into eight portions. Roll each portion into a 9-in. log. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into 1-in. slices. Remove to wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

SWEDISH BUTTER STRIPS OR MAPLE PECAN STRIPS (COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (360° at high altitude).
• In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, and salt; blend in remaining ingredients.
• Divide dough into 4 equal parts, and shape into 12" rolls.
• Place 3" apart on ungreased cookie sheets, and flatten with a floured fork to 1/4" high.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until delicately browned (golden) at the edges.
• Cool for a few minutes and cut with a sharp knife into 1" diagonals.

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat it for at least 2-3 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides and bottom.
• Add the egg yolk and beat well.
• Add the flour & salt. Mix until it forms a ball, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl. When all the flour is incorporated, stop beating. (Over beating makes for a tough dough.)
• Cover the bowl and chill for about an hour. (If you are doubling the recipe, be sure to chill for more like 2-3 hours. They will bake flat if the dough is not cold. You can freeze the dough too, if you want.)
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
• Form the dough into 1 inch balls. Place on the cookie sheet with one inch of space in between each cookie.
• Flatten each ball once with a fork. If the fork is sticking, dip it in flour, then press on the cookie.
• Press a pecan on top, perpendicular to the fork marks.
• Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes or until they are no longer shiny on the top or edges.* I don't let mine get brown, or if they do, it is a very small amount on the bottom edges.

SWEDISH BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Place the eggs into a saucepan with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water; cool the eggs under cold running water. Peel eggs, separate yolks from whites. Sieve or finely grate yolks. Reserve whites for another use.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks and the almond extract. Slowly mix in the flour, just until incorporated. Use a spritz style cookie maker to press cookies onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven just until the edges begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

SWEDISH PECAN-TOPPED DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift cake flour, salt, and baking powder into a medium bowl.
• Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Shape dough into a 1-inch diameter log, wrap with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator until firm, 1 hour to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator and slice into 24 slices. Place on the prepared cookie sheets and press a pecan firmly into each slice.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 40 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SWEDISH PECAN COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Stir in flour and pecans. Add vanilla. Chill in refrigerator for one hour. Preheat oven to 350. Roll dough into small balls between palms of your hands and place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down on each ball with the tines of a fork. Bake 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar while still warm. Makes about 3 dozen. Unbaked cookie dough can be kept in the refrigerator for several days, or can be frozen for 6 months.

SWEDISH BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Add egg yolk, cream and vanilla; mix well.
• Add flour sifted with soda, then half of chopped nuts.
• Form dough into small balls, dip in egg white, then dip in chopped pecans.
• Make small indent in center of each cookie and fill with jelly.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Remove carefully, as they are fragile.