Butter Pecan Meltaways
These delectable Butter Pecan Meltaways are buttery, nutty, and melt in your mouth, making them perfect any time of the year or as a Christmas cookie. Packed with chopped pecans, and dusted with powdered sugar they are ideal for cookie exchanges, dessert trays, or a sweet treat to share with the whole family.
Try my pecan sandies, buttery pecan snowball cookies, pecan pie cookies next!
Holiday Butter Pecan Cookies
This easy meltaway cookie with pecans recipe is one of my families favorite holiday cookies.
I love the crescent shape because it gives variety on a holiday baking tray and really are one of the best melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies.
Ingredients
- Butter – softened at room temperature. I only recommend real butter for this recipe. Pure, creamy butter will result in the bet flavor!
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract – I like to use pure vanilla extract for this recipe.
- All purpose flour
- Pecans
- Ground allspice
- Salt
How to make Pecan Meltaway Crescent Cookies
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, or bowl from stand mixer, cream together butter and 1/4 cup of the powdered sugar until fluffy (approximately one minute).
Add in vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, chopped pecans, ground allspice and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir until well combined.
Use a cookie scoop or measuring spoon to measure 1 tablespoon of dough. Shape into 2″ logs by rolling and shaping with fingers. Pinch the ends and turn in slightly to taper.
I like to roll them directly on the parchment lined baking sheet, or you can use a cutting board or pastry cloth.
Place crescents 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet.
Bake in 325°F oven 15 minutes (the bottoms are light brown).
Cool on pan for two minutes, then carefully transfer to wire rack.
Pour remaining powdered sugar into shallow dish and press cookies, one at a time into the powdered sugar to coat.
Cool completely, then use a small sieve to dust with remaining powdered sugar from the bowl.
Enjoy!
Storage and Freezing Instructions
To make ahead and store: Layer cooled cookies between sheets of waxed paper for up to 5 days or freeze in same manner for up to 4 weeks. Dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving if desired.
Butter Pecan Meltaways
Description
These delectable Butter Pecan Meltaways are the perfect little cookie any time of the year, or enjoy them as Christmas Cookie that would be ideal for cookie exchanges and cookie trays. Buttery cookies, loaded with chopped pecans, these are sure to please the whole family!
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
3/4 cup powdered sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Pinch ground allspice
Pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, or bowl from stand mixer, cream together butter and 1/4 cup of the powdered sugar until fluffy (approximately one minute).
- Add in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, chopped pecans, ground allspice and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir until well combined.
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Use a cookie scoop or measuring spoon to measure 1 tablespoon of dough. Shape into 2″ logs by rolling and shaping with fingers. Pinch the ends and turn in slightly to taper. I like to roll them directly on the parchment lined baking sheet, or you can use a cutting board or pastry cloth.
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Place crescents 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet.
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Bake in 325°F oven 15 minutes (the bottoms are light brown). Cool on pan for two minutes, then carefully transfer to wire rack.
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Pour remaining powdered sugar into shallow dish and press cookies, one at a time into the powdered sugar to coat.
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Cool completely, then use a small sieve to dust with remaining powdered sugar from the bowl.
Notes
To make ahead and store: Layer cooled cookies between sheets of waxed paper for up to 5 days or freeze in same manner for up to 4 weeks. Dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving if desired.
