Pecan Cookies
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Easy Pecan Cookies are a comforting hug in cookie form! You'll love these tender, buttery cookies laced with golden pecans with a rich, buttery flavor that make them perfect to pair with a glass of milk.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar lightly packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the pecans over a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes. Keep an eye on them as they can burn quickly! Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- Slowly add in the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Mix until just combined. Add the pecans, reserving a few to put on the tops after they come out of the oven, if desired, and mix until combined.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- After two hours, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop 2 tablespoon balls of dough with a cookie scoop and place at least 2 in apart from each other.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes then remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
Notes
Store in an airtight container on the counter for 5 days. Freeze for up to three months then thaw for a day in the fridge before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 346IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg