Pecan Cookies!

So here is my contribution towards Christmas cookies. We made a batch of these and I took some to work.

I like these because they are easier to make than the more traditional pecan tassies (those little mini pecan pie cookies). Also because the base of the cookie is a sugar cookie instead of a pie crust they are really sweet and yummy. 

So make you have lots of brown sugar on hand before you start this. Also you probably want to chop up some pecans. Other than that, this recipe is super easy and delicious.

Here’s the recipe that I used: http://yumsugar-blog.onsugar.com/Pecan-Pie-Cookies-806354

Here are Aaron’s beautiful pictures:

Be sure your butter is softened before you get started.

Cream together butter and sugar with vanilla.

Then add your flour and baking powder. When you finish it looks like this.

Then you roll the dough into balls.

After you have your balls made, just put a thumb-print indent into them. So there’s a little “bowl” shape.

Mix your chopped pecans with the brown sugar, vanilla and whipping cream.

Then spoon your pecan “filling” into your bowls and bake.

You end up with a nice chewy sugar cookie with an awesome pecan pie-style topping.

Merry Christmas!