FESTIVE PECAN THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Festive pecan thumbprint cookies image

Provided by sherry monfils

Categories Cookies

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 stick butter, softened
1/2 c sugar
2 c flour
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 c chopped pecans
1 can(s) cream cheese frosting, or homemade frosting, listings below
1-1/2 c powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2-3 Tbsp water, depending on how thin or thick you want it
3-4 dash(es) or drops of each-red & green food coloring
festive christmas sprinkles

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 300, ( yes, 300.) Place parchment paper down on cookie sheets. In large bowl beat butter and sugar.
2. Beat in flour, salt and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Place by teaspoon 2" apart onto parchment paper. Make an indentation w/ your thumb into each cookie. Bake about 25 mins depending on your oven. Just until they are light brown.
3. Place cookies on cooling rack. If you are making homemade frosting, place powdered sugar, vanilla and water into bowl and whisk until mixed well. Divide into 2 small bowls. If using canned frosting, divide into bowls. Put drops of red food coloring into 1 bowl and green into the other bowl. Whisk each one until it reaches the color you want. Spoon the frostings into each cookies indentation when cool. Sprinkle the frosting w/ the sprinkles you desire, on each cookie and let set.