Pecan Nut Cookies

The autumnal baking continues... and we chose to make these delicious crunchy and tasty pecan nut cookies.

This recipe is easy to follow, we began with buttering the pecans first before making the cookie dough which had some time in the fridge before shaping and placing in the oven.

These cookies smell divine as they are baking in the oven, leaving our kitchen smelling of nutmeg and cinnamon which left the boys wanting the cookies to hurry up and be ready.

The recipe allows for 20 cookies to be made, we only baked half the cookie dough and have rolled the remaining cookie dough into balls and placed in the freezer to be used on another day.

Why not have a go at making your own pecan nut cookies following our recipe below and let us know what you think.

Enjoy!.

Pecan Nut Cookies

Prep time: 45 Minutes                    Cook time: 15 Minutes               Makes: 20 cookies

Ingredients

Buttered pecans

175g of Chopped pecan halves

25g of Butter

1 tsp of Ground cinnamon

The cookies

300g of Plain flour

205g of Light brown sugar

165g of Butter

100g of Granulated sugar

1tsp of Bicarbonate of soda

1tsp of Cornstarch

1/2 tsp of Baking powder

1/2 tsp of Ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp of Ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp of Sea salt

2 Eggs

2 tsps of Vanilla extract

Equipment

Saucepan

2 Mixing bowls

2 baking trays

Greaseproof paper

Spatula

Whisk

Food bag

Wooden spoon

1 bowl

Ice cream scoop

Method

1. Begin with making the butter pecans by placing the butter into the saucepan and on a low heat melt the butter. Allow the butter to bubble slightly to make a foam topping and begin to slightly brown. When the butter has a mild brown colouring add the cinnamon and chopped pecans and stir with the wooden spoon to coat the pecans in the butter.

2. Leave the pecans on a low heat for 3 minutes to toast. Once warmed through transfer to a bowl to cool down.

3. While the pecans are cooling begin to make the cookies. In the saucepan place the butter and allow it to melt on a low heat until the white foam appears and the butter begins to brown in colour. Pour the melted butter into the one of the mixing bowls and leave to cool completely.

4. In the other mixing bowl place the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cornstarch and salt. Using the whisk roughly milk together.  Leave to the side for the moment.

5. With the melted butter now cool, add the brown and white sugars and use the whisk to combine the ingredients together. Add the eggs and whisk further.  When the ingredients are fully combined add the flour mixture in the other mixing bowl and begin to whisk together.

6. Add the pecan nuts and continue to combine the ingredients together. You may wish to use your hands.

7. When a dough is formed place it in the food bag and place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.

8. While the dough is cooling begin to line the baking trays with the greaseproof paper and preheat the oven to 180c.

9. When the dough has cooled. Use the ice cream scoop to make small dough balls and place onto the baking tray spacing them out.

10.  Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until they are browned in colour.

11. Once baked leave on the baking trays to cool. While cooling add a whole pecan to the top for decoration. The cookies will harden once cool.

12. Serve when ready.

13. Enjoy!.