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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    The Best Pecan Crescent Cookies

    Published: Dec 9, 2017 · Modified: Jul 21, 2024 by Eileen Murphy Kelly

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    Pecan Crescent Cookies are a perfect addition to any Holiday Cookie Celebration. These are melt in your mouth, easy to prepare, and always a hit with family and friends. Perfect for any Christmas Cookie Exchange.

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    Today, I am sharing The Best Pecan Crescent Cookies! 

    Pecan Crescents are one of my favorite Holiday cookies. I do love most Holiday cookies.

    Crescent Cookies are super easy to make and have an awesome nutty flavor. Pecan Crescent Cookies are always a hit with family and friends.

     Festive pecan crescent cookies on a santa cookie platter.

    I hope you check out other Christmas Cookie creations, Holiday Chocolate Rudolph Cookies, and Italian Rainbow Cookies. Other favorite cookies I hope you enjoy, Rugelach, and Classic Holiday Spritz Cookies.

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    the best pecan crescent cookies

    The Best Pecan Crescent Cookies

    Melt in your mouth, delicious Pecan filled Holiday cookies! A classic Christmas cookie. Add these tasty treats to your Holiday baking list!
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    Course: Baking
    Cuisine: Baking
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 36 crescents
    Calories: 95kcal
    Author: Eileen Murphy Kelly

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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup unsalted butter
    • ¼ cup confectioners sugar
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 1 Tablespoon water
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup very finely chopped pecans see note below
    • confectioners sugar to cover completed cookies
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  In a large bowl, cream the butter and confectioners sugar.  Add in the vanilla extract and water. Mix in the flour and salt, blend well. Add in the finely ground pecans. 
    • Form the dough into 2-inch crescents and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 20 minutes.  Cookies should be lightly brown when complete.  Remove from oven and let cool about 5 minutes. Place cookies on the cooling wrap completely cool.
    • Roll cookies in confectioners sugar. Keep cookies in a covered container. 

    NOTES

    • Be sure to finely ground the pecans in the food processor. You do not want large chunks of pecans in your cookies. 
    • These cookies can be frozen after step 2.
    • Once the cookies are defrosted, then roll in confectioners sugar to serve.
    • Nutritional value is estimated as ingredients and size of portions can vary.
       
       
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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