Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies
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5.0
36 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
24 mins
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Servings
24 cookies
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Calories
121 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies
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These pecan cookies are ready in 30 minutes and are flavored with coconut and pecan pieces. It's a family favorite and everyone loves it!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans
- 24 pecans to top the cookies
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F . Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and coconut flakes. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl.
- Mix the butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add the vanilla and egg to the butter mixture. Mix again until smooth.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix with a spatula or a wooden spoon so the dough comes together.
- Mix in the chopped pecans.
- Using a mini ice cream or cookie scoop, place the cookies on the baking sheets 2 inches apart from each other. Press a pecan on top of each cookie.
- Bake in the oven for 14 minutes. Rotate the sheets halfway so they bake evenly.
- Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 5 minutes and then transfer them onto cooling racks using a spatula.
Notes
- You can use unsweetened shredded coconut instead of desiccated coconut.
- For gluten-free cookies use 1:1 gluten-free flour.
- Store the leftovers in an airtight container and keep in a cool and dry place for up to 4 days. You can also freeze the cookies for up to 6 months, to serve, thaw them at room temperature.
- You can refrigerate the cookie dough for up to a week. When ready to bake, bring the dough to room temperature and bake according to the instructions. If you'd like to keep the dough longer, place it in a freezer bag and freeze up to 6 months. To bake, thaw the dough in the fridge overnight and bake according to the instructions in the recipe card.
Variations:
Chocolate chip: Add 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips to the cookies dough with chopped pecans. Maple: Add 3 tablespoons maple syrup to the melted butter. Cinnamon: Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the flour mixture.
- Chocolate chip: Add 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips to the cookies dough with chopped pecans.
- Maple: Add 3 tablespoons maple syrup to the melted butter.
- Cinnamon: Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the flour mixture.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Potassium
39mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
129IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 129IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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36 reviews
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