Easy pecan cookies
These are really easy to make pecan cookies that will be devoured in no time flat. They are crisp with a toasted pecan on top and covered with a dusting of icing sugar which makes them completely irresistible. Make more than one batch of these pecan cookies and store a few for yourself out of reach or you will need to fight for every last one. (makes about 20)
What you need
60g butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/4 cup icing sugar
½ cup flour
1/3 cup pecans finely chopped or blitzed in a blender
Handful of whole pecans
The process
Add the butter, icing sugar and vanilla essence to a bowl and beat well until smooth. Add the chopped pecan nuts and sift in the flour.
Stir to combine and then roll teaspoon size balls with your hands and place them on a greased and lined baking tray, leaving about a 3cm gap all around to allow for spreading.
Place a whole pecan on top of each ball and press down lightly, don’t flatten them, they will spread during baking.
Bake in a 180 Celsius oven for 15minutes or so until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool and crisp up.
Give them a dusting with sifted icing sugar.
That’s that, you have foolproof pecan cookies.
Store them in an airtight container.
Here is a chocolate pecan cookie recipe for you to try as well.
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Good day
As you may be aware that Diwali is around the corner can you please assist me with a nice butter biscuit recipe please.And i am also looking for a burfee receipe please.
Hi Devashini, you can use this basic cookie recipe, just leave out the jam instruction. Have never made burfi before, but try the site below, it has quite a few burfi variations.
http://cookbook.co.za/baking/famous-cookie-recipes/jam-cookies/
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art19342.asp
Hi
I was wonderring if you have any eggless biscuit and cake recipes as some of my family dont eat eggs!
Thanks
Hi Neha, I’m afraid I havn’t made them before but here is a good eggless recipe resource
http://www.egglesscooking.com/eggless-baking-recipes/eggless-cookies/
Cheers G
hi Graham, please forward me the cholocate peacan cookie receipe. it is not supplied as mentioned below.
Hi Priya, here you go
http://cookbook.co.za/baking/famous-cookie-recipes/chocolate-pecan-cookies/
Cheers for now G
How many cookies does this make on average? A dozen? or more?
Hi Cathryn, makes about 20 or so. G Enjoy them
Love the pean cookie recipe!!!!!!!! Thanks
It is a great one hey, so simple and so few ingredients. Cheers G