Light, sweet, and crunchy, these pecan crescent cookies will be a hit at the office next to the coffee pot or at your Christmas cookie swap this year. Pecan crescents also make a lovely gift for just about anyone who has tastebuds.
My mother-in-law has been making these pecan crescent cookies for years. Everyone in the family has a favorite out of all the cookies she makes. Hubs favorite are her cream wafers but pecan crescents are mine. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Pecan Crescent Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 5 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp water
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions:
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Add vanilla and water.
- Add in flour, salt, and pecans and mix well.
- Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of dough, roll into a ball, then shape into a crescent.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.
- While still warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar.
These pecan crescent cookies will be a hit at the office next to the coffee pot or at your Christmas cookie swap this year. Pecan crescents also make a lovely gift for just about anyone who has tastebuds.
Pecan Crescents
Pecan Crescent Cookies
Delicious pecan crescent cookies are perfect for Christmas or to accompany your morning coffee.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 5 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp water
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Add vanilla and water.
- Add in flour, salt, and pecans and mix well.
- Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of dough, roll into a ball, then shape into a crescent.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.
- While still warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar.