BUTTER-PECAN COOKIES

Butter-Pecan Cookies image

This cookie recipe goes back years and has remained a favorite, I sometimes add in tiny chocolate chips to the batter :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Time 20m

Yield 4 doz cookies (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon maple extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans (can use a little more)

Steps:

Set oven to 375 degrees.
In a bowl, cream butter with sugars, until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture; mix well.
Add in chopped pecans.
Drop dough by teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned (don't overbake).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1191.5, Fat 68.8, SaturatedFat 31.7, Cholesterol 227.8, Sodium 766.8, Carbohydrate 135.4, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 78.8, Protein 13.4