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.
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.
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
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Equipment Needed:
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (227 grams)
- ¼ cup confectioners' sugar (30 grams)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (11 grams)
- 1 Tablespoon water (15 grams)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (245 grams)
- ½ teaspoon salt (9 grams)
- 1 cup very finely chopped pecans (109 grams) Note 1
Dip the Pecan Crescents
- ½ to 1 cup confectioners' sugar for coating the cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°f/ 150°C.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer with beaters attached to cream together 1 cup unsalted butter and ¼ cup confectioners' sugar until well combined, about 3 minutes.
- To the bowl, mix in 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract and 1 Tablespoon water.
- Blend in 2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt. Fold in 1 cup very finely chopped pecans.
- Form the dough into 2-inch crescents and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Cookies should be lightly browned when complete. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes. P
- Place cookies on a cooling rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Roll cookies in ½ to 1 cup confectioners' sugar Keep cookies in a covered airtight container.
