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Pecan Cookie Recipe

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A buttery pecan cookie that has a crunchy texture and a strong roasted taste to it.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Cakes, Cookies, Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup pecans roasted, chopped
  • 1 cup flour shifted
  • ¾ cup butter at room temperature
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180c. Mix butter and sugar for a few minutes. Add vanilla extract and beat for 1 minute.
    butter and brown sugar
  • Add sifted flour, and salt into the butter batter and use a spatula to combine the dough.
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  • Fold in the roasted chopped pecans. Use a spatula to combine.
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  • Separate the cookie dough into 12 pieces. Shape the dough into separate balls. The size depends on how big you want each cookie. I shaped them a bit bigger than a walnut. Place on parchment paper a few cm/inches apart. Flatten each cookie with the back of a spoon.
    round shaped cookie dough on parchment paper
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Set aside to cool in the baking pan or on a cookie sheet.
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Keyword baking,, butter cookie, crunchy