Best 9 Crisp Butter Pecan Cookies Recipes

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Welcome to the world of crisp butter pecan cookies, a delectable treat that combines the richness of butter, the sweetness of pecans, and the satisfying crunch of a perfectly baked cookie. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this article will guide you through the process of creating these irresistible cookies. From selecting the right ingredients to mastering the art of baking, we'll provide you with all the essential tips and techniques you need to achieve crisp butter pecan cookie perfection.

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BUTTER PECAN COOKIES



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When my daughter was a teen, these butter pecan cookies earned her two blue ribbons from two county fairs. Then a few years ago, her own daughter took home a blue ribbon for the same cookie. Needless to say, these mouthwatering morsels are real winners!-Martha Thefield, Cedartown, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-3/4 cups chopped pecans
1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, softened, divided
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups self-rising flour
1 cup pecan halves

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233 calories, Fat 18g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 208mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CRISP BUTTER PECAN COOKIES



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These crisp shortbread-like cookies from Sharon Crider are wonderful with a cup of coffee. "They're delicious and so easy to make."-Sharon Crider, Juction City, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant butterscotch pudding mix
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 241mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

BUTTER PECAN CRISPS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 43m

Yield 3 1/2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

Crisco® Butter No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 (18.25 oz.) pkg. Pillsbury® Reduced Sugar Yellow Cake
1/3 stick Crisco® Butter Shortening Sticks or 1/3 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening
1/4 cup cold water
1 large egg
2/3 cup chopped pecans
2 tbsps. sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 large egg white, beaten

Steps:

  • HEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Spray cookie sheets with no-stick cooking spray.
  • COMBINE cake mix and shortening in a medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until coarse meal forms. Add water, egg and 2/3 cup pecans, mixing on low until dough comes together.
  • SHAPE dough into forty-two 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Spray bottom of a cup with no-stick cooking spray. Flatten dough to 2-inches in diameter, spraying cup as needed.
  • COMBINE sugar and finely chopped nuts in a small bowl. Brush unbaked cookies with egg white. Sprinkle with sugar-pecan mixture.
  • BAKE 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute. Remove to cooling rack.

BUTTER PECAN ROLL-UP COOKIES



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These make a really crisp, yummy cookie. I just learned about these this year from a friend who used to make them in Minnesota. You'll love to add them to your special cookies to make at Christmas time.

Provided by Judikins

Categories     Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 tablespoons butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 beaten egg
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons flour
1 cup finely ground pecans

Steps:

  • Cream softened butter and brown sugar together well.
  • Add next five ingredients and blend well.
  • Drop onto greased cookie sheet 2-3 inches apart.
  • (I recommend doing only six at a time even though it slows down the process.) Bake at 350F for 7 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool a few seconds.
  • With spatula remove one at a time, flip over then roll.
  • (It's handy to have a cup of cold water close by as these are still pretty hot. If you let them sit too long they will harden and you won't be able to roll them.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.9, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 22.3, Carbohydrate 7.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 6, Protein 0.6

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES



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These cookies are very moist...my husband's favorite.

Provided by A. Peterson

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, softened
⅔ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups pecan halves

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.6 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 107.8 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES



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These delicate, buttery cookies, which get their crunchy texture from toasted pecans and a sugar coating, practically melt in your mouth.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 cup pecans
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar, plus more for coating
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour

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



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This cookie recipe goes back years and has remained a favorite, I sometimes add in tiny chocolate chips to the batter :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 4 doz cookies (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon maple extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans (can use a little more)

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).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1191.5, Fat 68.8, SaturatedFat 31.7, Cholesterol 227.8, Sodium 766.8, Carbohydrate 135.4, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 78.8, Protein 13.4

CRISP COCOA-PECAN COOKIES



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Provided by Alice Medrich

Categories     Cookies     Microwave     Chocolate     Dessert     Super Bowl     Valentine's Day     Pecan     Party     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder (scooped into measuring spoon, then leveled)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, cooled
1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon (generous) salt in medium bowl. Stir butter and next 5 ingredients in another medium bowl until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, then nuts. Cover and chill until firm enough to scoop, at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
  • Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 325°F. Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment. Measure 2 level tablespoonfuls dough; roll between palms into ball. Place on prepared sheet. Using fingers, spread out dough to 3-inch-diameter disk. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing 5 inches apart.
  • Bake cookies 8 minutes; reverse sheets. Bake cookies until flat and beginning to darken around edges, about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to rack (cookies will crisp as they cool). DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
  • Place rack inside rimmed baking sheet. Place chocolate chips in small microwave- safe bowl. Heat chips in microwave in 15-second intervals until smooth, stirring occasionally. Place cookies on rack. Drizzle melted chocolate over cookies. Let stand until chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.

CRUNCHY PECAN COOKIES



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Pecan cookies are a change of pace from the traditional chocolate chip cookies. The pecan oil lends a depth of richness.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pecan oil, optional
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 21.1 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

Tips:

  • Use unsalted butter and bring it to room temperature before creaming it with the sugar. This will help the cookies spread properly and give them a more tender texture.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will develop the gluten in the flour, which will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies at a moderate temperature (350°F) for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown. Overbaking will dry out the cookies and make them crispy.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These crisp butter pecan cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their buttery flavor, pecan crunch, and hint of vanilla, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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