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Pecan Crescent Cookies

12 reviews
Total Time
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min./batch + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Grace Yaskovic, Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey

Tested by Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jun. 30, 2023

Rich, buttery and absolutely irresistible, these old-fashioned nut cookies were one of Mom's specialties. Any meal was a memorable event when she served this scrumptious treat. -Grace Yaskovic, Branchville, New Jersey

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Pecan Crescent Cookies

12 reviews
Prep Time 20 min
Cook Time 20 min
Yield 6 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • Confectioners' sugar
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour. Stir in pecans.
  2. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 2-1/2-in. logs and shape into crescents. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  3. Bake at 325° for 20-22 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Let stand for 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 51 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 20mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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