Best 11 Toasted Pecan Butter Cookies Recipes

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Would you like to indulge in a delightful symphony of flavors and textures? Then, look no further than the toasted pecan butter cookies! These cookies are a perfect blend of buttery richness, nutty crunch, and a hint of sweetness that will tantalize your taste buds. They make a great accompaniment to a cup of warm coffee or tea, and are also a fantastic treat for special occasions. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create these delightful cookies that are sure to be loved by all. So, gather your ingredients and let's embark on a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for toasted pecan butter cookies!

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

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.

TOASTED PECAN BUTTER



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This makes a great condiment at holiday brunches. I made this for a Mother's Day get-together to serve with toast and french toast, and the mothers in my life enjoyed it enough to ask for it as a Christmas present. Serve with toast, rolls, biscuits, etc. Yummy on pancakes, waffles, and croissants!

Provided by Carrie Mae

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Compound Butter Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F/165 degrees C.
  • Spread the pecans onto a baking sheet; toast in the preheated oven until they start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 15 minutes. Watch carefully as they bake, they burn quickly. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
  • Pulse the brown sugar, butter, and vanilla together in a food processor several times to thoroughly combine. Butter will be slightly fluffy. Sprinkle in the cooled nuts and pulse several times to combine. For more finely ground pecans, pulse several more times. Serve immediately, or pack into a jar with a lid and refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 41.2 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

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.

TOASTED-PECAN BUTTER COOKIES



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These rich, crisp, delicate cookies owe their crumbly texture to confectioners' sugar. Pecans enhance their buttery flavor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 1/2 ounces pecan halves, toasted (1 cup)
8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Break each pecanhalf into 2 or 3 pieces. Cream butter and sugar with a mixer until pale. With mixer running, add vanilla and salt, then reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour, beating until just incorporated. Stir in pecans until distributed evenly. Cover dough, and refrigerate until firm, 15 minutes(or overnight; let dough come to room temperature before using).
  • Drop 2-tablespoon scoops of dough onto baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges of cookies are golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks, and let cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

ROASTED PECAN COOKIES



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Make and share this Roasted Pecan Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Brenda.

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 22m

Yield 48 cookies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 large egg
3 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1 tablespoon cocoa
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups pecans, dry-Roasted (chopped)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In large mixing bowl, combine sugar, egg, butter, and cream cheese.
  • Mix until very creamy.
  • Stir in cocoa and salt.
  • Add milk and vanilla.
  • Stir well.
  • Gradually sift in flour and baking powder Mix well and stir in pecans.
  • Drop dough by the heaping teaspoonful onto a greased cookie sheet about 1-inch apart. Bake at 350° until edges of cookies are brown, 12 to 14 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.3, Fat 15.8, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 33.2, Sodium 110.7, Carbohydrate 23.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 12.9, Protein 2.7

BUTTERSCOTCH PECAN COOKIES



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Make and share this Butterscotch Pecan Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Doris S.

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 80 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Cream butter, gradually adding sugar.
  • Beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
  • Separately, combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
  • Add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
  • Batter will be stiff.
  • Stir in nuts and morsels.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2- inches apart onto parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes.
  • Remove from cookie sheet and cool completely on wire racks. Store an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.3, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 11.4, Sodium 56.5, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 7.8, Protein 1.1

TOASTED PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield About 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown-rice flour
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Place pecans in heavy skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan to cool.
  • Cream butter and sugar by hand or in a mixer. Mix salt with rice flour and fold in by hand or on low speed. Fold in the all-purpose flour, pecans and vanilla.
  • Divide dough in half. Place each portion on large piece of plastic wrap.Fold long side of wrap over dough and gently roll back and forth to form a log about 12 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Repeat with second half. Wrap well in plastic and refrigerate until firm, 1 to 4 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Remove plastic wrap from dough. With sharp knife, cut dough logs in slices about 1/4 inch thick and place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until firm and just beginning to color, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on racks.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 62, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 10 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

PECAN BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES



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These are the quickest, tastiest cookies I've ever made. They can be varied endlessly, but I come back to this version time after time. -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup complete buttermilk pancake mix
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant butterscotch pudding mix
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 large egg
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the pancake mix, dry pudding mix, butter and egg until blended. Stir in pecans. , Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a glass. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 178mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

POWDERED-SUGAR PECAN COOKIES



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     cookies and bars, dessert

Time 40m

Yield Thirty-two cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup pecans, toasted
1 cup unsalted butter, softened slightly
6 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Put the pecans in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add the butter and pulse until combined. Mix in the sugar and vanilla. Add the flour and salt and pulse just to combine. Press the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate just until firm or make up to 2 days ahead, but let stand at room temperature until pliable but still cold.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Using about 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie, roll the dough into balls with your hands. Flatten with the palm of your hand to make mounds 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake until browned on the bottom, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely. Sift the confectioners' sugar over the cookies.

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 PUDDING COOKIES



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Not every new recipe turns out perfectly on the first try, but this one did. With crunchy bits of salty-sweet toffee and nuts in a moist, tender cookie base, they're about as irresistible as a cookie can get! And the secret, if you can even call it that, is simple enough: two cups of toasted pecans give this cookie the buttery richness it needs to live up to its name!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 box (3.4 oz) Jell-O™ French vanilla-flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix (dry)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups chopped toasted pecans
1/2 cup toffee bits

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 125 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use fresh, high-quality pecans.
  • Toast the pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet in a preheated oven for 5-7 minutes, or until fragrant and lightly browned.
  • Let the pecans cool completely before chopping them.
  • Use a food processor or blender to grind the pecans into a fine powder.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
  • Stir in the chopped pecans.
  • Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These Toasted Pecan Butter Cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are soft and chewy, with a rich pecan flavor. The toasted pecans add a nice crunch and extra flavor. These cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them!

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