Name: Pecan Dreams Cookie Recipe (Pecan Crescents)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: ½ tsp salt; 10 tbsp softened butter; 1 cup chopped pecans (heaping cup); 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup flour; ⅔ cup powdered sugar; 3 cups more powdered sugar for dipping

Total Time27 minsYields24 ServingsDifficultyBeginnerRating

Pecan dreams on a golden plate on a wooden table with pine tree branches and christmas lights in the background

½ tsp salt

10 tbsp softened butter

1 cup chopped pecans (heaping cup)

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup flour

⅔ cup powdered sugar

3 cups more powdered sugar for dipping

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325°F and place a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet.

In a large bowl, cream butter and gradually add the 2/3 cup of powdered sugar and salt until light and fluffy.

Stir in the pecans and vanilla. Gradually add the flour, and mix well.

Drop dough by the rounded teaspoon onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 17-20 minutes. Do not brown.

Let cookies cool for 1 to 2 minutes, then roll the cookies in a shallow bowl of powdered sugar. Then, repeat for an additional coating.

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