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Butter Pecan Cookies
Easy Butter Pecan Cookies are perfect melt-in-your-mouth cookies with chopped pecans and a delicious brown sugar flavor. Try them today!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 403 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans , roughly chopped
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- To one sheet add the pecans and toast for 5 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Raise temperature to 375 degrees.
- In a stand mixer cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture on the lowest speed setting until just combined.
- Stir in half the pecans.
- Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, scoop the cookie dough into a bowl of the toasted pecans, rolling cookie dough gently into the pecans.
- Place on the cookie sheet, 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 8 minutes for soft cookies or 10 minutes for crunchy cookies.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the baking sheet.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
403kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
216mg
(9%)
Potassium
125mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
504IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 403
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 403kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 216mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 504IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.