Description
Sweet Southern pecan honey delights bring warmth from deep-rooted culinary traditions. Homemade comfort emerges through carefully balanced ingredients that connect you with generations of passionate baking expertise.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml / 16 fl oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 g / 8 oz) butter, softened
- 2 cups (226 g / 8 oz) finely chopped pecans
- ¼ cup (85 g / 3 oz) honey
- 3 tsps (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz) vanilla extract
- ½ tsp (2.5 g / 0.09 oz) salt
- 1 cup (120 g / 4 oz) powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease to prevent sticking.
- Dry Mixture: Sift flour and salt together in a medium bowl, creating a uniform foundation for the delicate cookies.
- Wet Ingredients: Cream butter with honey and vanilla extract until smooth and glossy, developing a rich, aromatic base.
- Dough Formation: Blend dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring consistently until a cohesive dough emerges with no flour streaks.
- Pecan Integration: Fold chopped pecans throughout the dough, ensuring an even distribution of nutty texture and flavor.
- Baking Process: Form 1-inch dough balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheet with adequate spacing. Bake for 40-45 minutes, watching for a golden appearance and set consistency.
- Finishing Touch: Allow cookies to cool briefly, then delicately dust with powdered sugar while still warm, creating a sweet, elegant coating.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smooth, consistent mixing and optimal cookie texture.
- Pecan Precision: Chop pecans finely to distribute evenly and prevent large chunks that might disrupt the cookie’s delicate structure.
- Sugar Coating Technique: Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar immediately after baking for a perfect, even sugar coverage that melts slightly onto the surface.
- Baking Time Vigilance: Watch cookies closely during the 40-45 minute baking window; ovens vary, so look for a light golden color and set edges to prevent overbaking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 197
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 47 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg