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Cookies in the summer should be simple and quick. There’s no need to waste too much time using a hot oven when the temperatures keep rising. These four-ingredient cookies are the perfect fix: great with an iced coffee when having friends over or to give to kids for a quick treat. Plus, they freeze beautifully (a personal must for me), so you can always have a fresh cookie to enjoy.
These are so simple and quick to make and even quicker to enjoy! They just may become a new staple in your recipe box!
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- Double chocolate oatmeal cookies
- Crunchy peanut cookies
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- The ultimate chocolate chip cookie
Watch how to make these butter pecan cookies
Butter Pecan Cookies
The richness of butter seamlessly comes together with the nuttiness of pecans in these cookies. Quick to make, and using only 5 ingredients, this recipe will quickly become a staple!
Ingredients
- 16 tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter room temperature
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- pecan halves (optional)
Instructions
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Sift in the flour and mix until completely incorporated. Chill dough for 1-2 hours. Butter based doughs are very soft and easier to handle if they are chilled.16 tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter, ¾ cup light brown sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Using a scoop, make approximately one-inch balls. Then roll in sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass. As an option, top with a large pecan half. The pecans toast in the oven and become extremely flavorful!pecan halves (optional)
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will not become dark or change color much so watch closely! Let cool on the sheet pan for five minutes then finish cooling on a rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cookieCalories: 176kcal
In your recipe for Butter Pecan Cookies you did not list eggs in the ingredients. In your instructions you mention eggs. How many eggs should I use? I made the cookies using one egg only. They are just okay. Help!