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David's Cookies Butter Pecan Meltaways
Buttery shortbread-style pecan cookies that melt in your mouth, finished with a snowy powdered sugar coating.
👥 48 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 35m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●oven
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the water and vanilla and mix well. Mix in the flour and pecans.
butter1 cupwater2 teaspoonschopped pecans1 cup
2
Refrigerate the dough for ⏱️ 4 hours.
3
Portion the dough into 48 balls. (Each ball should be 2 teasoons, or a #60 cookie scoop.)
4
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325°F.
5
Shape the chilled dough into balls and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet. Gently press the cookies down with a glass or a coffee cup to flatten the tops.
6
Bake for about ⏱️ 20 minutes. Remove the cookies from the pan and transfer to a cooling rack to cool slightly.
7
Roll the cookies in powdered sugar while they are still warm.
powdered sugar1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
87 kcal
fat Content
6 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
31 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
10 mg
carbohydrate Content
9 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
3 g
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