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:

1. Cream butter and sugar together.
2. Add vanilla and water.
3. Add in flour, salt, and pecans and mix well.
4. Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of dough, roll into a ball, then shape into a crescent.
5. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.
6. 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

Yield: 24

Pecan Crescent Cookies

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Delicious pecan crescent cookies are perfect for Christmas or to accompany your morning coffee.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

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

1. Cream butter and sugar together.
2. Add vanilla and water.
3. Add in flour, salt, and pecans and mix well.
4. Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of dough, roll into a ball, then shape into a crescent.
5. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.
6. While still warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar.