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Pecan Crescent Cookies are the classic holiday cookies. They’re quick and easy to make, and they freeze well.

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These cookies are rich, sugary and melt in your mouth. Pair them up with a cup of coffee or tea and you’ll be in heaven.

Pecan Crescent Cookies are also freezer friendly. If you happen to have leftovers, freeze them until Christmas. They thaw well and will make a perfect addition to your Christmas cookie basket.

How to make Pecan Crescent Cookies?

  • Combine sugar with room-temperature butter. To this mixture add flour and crushed pecans, and whisk to combine together.
  • Unlike other recipes, thisdough doesn’t need to be refrigerated.
  • Bake the cookies at 350F for about 12 minutes.
  • Once the crescent cookies cool to a room temperature, coat them with powdered sugar.

Other Christmas Cookies to try:

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Pecan Crescent Cookies

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Servings
35 Cookies
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Total Time 27 mins
These easy pecan crescent cookies are melt in your mouth buttery and full of crunchy pecans. Perfect for holiday trays and freezing!

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Using a stand or hand mixer, beat the sugar and softened butter together.
    Mixing bowl with butter, same mixing bols with whisked butter and sugar.
  • Next, add the chopped pecans and flour and beat until combined.
    Bowl with ingredients and dough.
  • Divide the dough into even-sized pieces, forming crescent cookie shapes. Bake at 350°F for about 12 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.
    Dough and cookies formed on a baking sheet.
  • Allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes, then roll each one in the powdered sugar while they're still warm. Allow the cookies to cool completely and roll each one in powdered sugar again. Enjoy!
    Cookies in a bag
Nutrition Facts
Pecan Crescent Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 14mg5%
Sodium 47mg2%
Potassium 33mg1%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 165IU3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 7mg1%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted December 1, 2018

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