Pecan Crescent Cookies

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

Pecan Crescent Cookies

Jenn

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

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Additional Time 5 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine Dessert

Servings 24

Calories 157 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ ½ cup butter
• ▢ 2 cups chopped pecans
• ▢ 5 tbsp granulated sugar
• ▢ ½ tsp salt
• ▢ 2 tbsp vanilla
• ▢ 1 tbsp water
• ▢ 2 cups flour
• ▢ ½ 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.

Nutrition Facts

Pecan Crescent Cookies

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 157 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Polyunsaturated Fat 7g

Cholesterol 10mg3%

Sodium 79mg3%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 2g4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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