Pecan Cookies Recipes
Even though the procedure for making different types of cookies is almost the same, there are different ingredients that are used to make cookies delicious and to get that particular taste of the special ingredient. Special ingredients include chocolate chips, dried fruits, nuts or white chocolate. One another ingredient that is liked by many is pecans.
Pecans are found in various forms, you can get them in sealed plastic bags, vacuum packed jars or in packed cans. But if you are looking for fresh and flavorful ones select the whole one which is inside the shell. If you are buying the canned ones make sure to check the expiration date. Pecans are used in many pecan cookie recipes and taste great. Unshelled pecans could be stored for around 3 months whereas the shelled ones can be stored for a longer duration however they should be sealed in a moisture proof bag and stored in the freezer.
Pecans are used in making different desserts like pies, candies and cookies, however they taste good even if they are added to salads, fish coating, chicken coating, stuffing’s and many other dishes. You can even have them as they are, toast and add spices or just covered with some chocolate. They taste really delicious. Even though they are high in fats they have a high content of thiamine, potassium, zinc, magnesium, niacin, copper, folic acid, iron, fiber and vitamin B6. Because of the various benefits they are a part of many pecan cookie recipes. Out of the many pecan cookie recipes mentioned below is one of them.
Pecan cookies recipes – crescent shaped: you require 1 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 3/4 cups sifted flour, 3/4 cup chopped pecans, 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Cream the butter and gradually beat in 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar. To this add 1 teaspoon vanilla, the flour, pecans, and salt. Blend well and chill. Shape the dough into crescents, using approximately 1/2 tablespoons for every cookie. Place these cookies on cookie baking sheets and bake at 300° for around 20 minutes. Lastly, combine 1 cup confectioners' sugar along with 1 teaspoon vanilla. Roll the warm cookies in this confectioners' sugar mixture.
Just like pecan cookies, other old fashioned cookies are the ones made from cinnamon. They are tasty and sweet and best of all can be prepared easily. With the cinnamon cookie recipes you can make some crispy and tasty cookies which are perfect after a fun filled day of ice skating or sledding.