I am a huge fan of pecans! I think there is always a package in my cabinets – just in case… ;) I mean have you smelled them when toasted freshly? Awesome! Unfortunately they are not very common here in Germany. I mean you can get them in many places but they are hardly used in bakes here. So sad when you think about all the nice stuff you can make… for example these delicious cookies here: Butter Pecan Cookies!
The first time I noticed these nuts was not here in Germany but in the US when I was living in Florida for some time. All those delicious pies, cakes or brownies with pecans. So good! I use them quite often in my bakes. My favorite banana bread would not be the same without them ;))
Today’s cookies rely mostly on that great pecan flavor. Some butter, sugar, vanilla and flour. That’s all you need for these delicious cookies. If you are a fan of nuts, you will love them.
So grab some pecans, heat up the oven and let’s start making some cookies! That’s what Cookie Friday is made for! ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
3/4 cup (100g) pecans
1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup (70g) sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
pinch of salt
1/4 cup (50g) coarse sugar for coating (plus more)
100g Pekannüsse
120g weiche Butter
70g Zucker
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
130g Mehl (Type 405)
Prise Salz
ca. 50g groben Zucker zum Wälzen (ggf. mehr)
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Add the butter to a large bowl and mix on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and mix until well combined. Add vanilla extract and mix in. Add the flour and salt and mix until combined. Fold in the chopped pecans. Form the dough into a long roll and cut into 12 pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a ball and roll in the balls in the coarse sugar, flatten a bit and place on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment – keep enough space in between cause they spread a lot. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until they get a light golden color. Take out of the oven, sprinkle with some more sugar and let cool down on a wire rack.
2. Die Butter in eine große Schüssel geben und auf höchster Stufe hell und luftig aufschlagen. Den Zucker zugeben und gut unterrühren. Vanille Extrakt zugeben und unterrühren. Das Mehl zusammen mit dem Salz zur Schüssel dazugeben und alles gut verrühren. Die gehackten Pekannüsse unterheben und dann alles zu einer Rolle formen. Die Rolle in 12 Stücke schneiden und die Teigstücke jeweils zu Kugeln formen. Die Kugeln in dem groben Zucker wälzen und etwas plattdrücken. Mit genügend Abstand auf ein Backblech mit Backpapier legen und dann für 14-16 Minuten backen – die Cookies sollten leicht Farbe bekommen haben. Aus dem Ofen nehmen, mit Zucker bestreuen und dann auf einem Kuchengitter auskühlen lassen.
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Butter Pecan Cookies
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 16
- Total Time: 36
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (100g) pecans
- 1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup (70g) sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup (50g) coarse sugar for coating (plus more)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and spread the pecans on top. Toast in the oven for about 6-8 minutes until fragrant. Let cool down and chop finely. Do not turn off the oven.
- Add the butter to a large bowl and mix on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and mix until well combined. Add vanilla extract and mix in. Add the flour and salt and mix until combined. Fold in the chopped pecans. Form the dough into a long roll and cut into 12 pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a ball and roll in the balls in the coarse sugar, flatten a bit and place on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment – keep enough space in between cause they spread a lot. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until they get a light golden color. Take out of the oven, sprinkle with some more sugar and let cool down on a wire rack.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
Lieber Marc,
Ich liege gerade auf dem Sofa und blogge.
Mit dabei sind Deine wunderbaren Pecan Cookies die ich heute morgen gebacken habe.
Eigentlich wollte ich sie verschenken, aber ich bringe es nicht übers Herz.
Die sind so richtig lecker …
Danke für das tolle Rezept!
Herzliche Grüße,
Sabine