6 Ingredient Butter Pecan Cookies

This recipe only requires a few ingredients and steps in order to achieve a fantastic result. This is a great recipe for baking with kids--they love flattening the cookies! The light, crisp texture and flavor are perfect for spring holidays like Easter and Mother's Day. Recipe and photo courtesy of Jen Tilley from How to Simplify.

Servings

12 servings

Prep time

5 minutes

Cook time

15 minutes

Passive time

n/a

Ingredients

1/2 cup Salted Butter room temperature
1/3 cup Sugar
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
1 cup Organic Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour
1 cup Pecans chopped
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk the butter using a whisk or a stand mixer for approximately 1 minute.
Add the sugar into the whisked butter and whisk/mix for one 1 minute.
Add the vanilla extract and flour into the butter mixture and whisk/mix for 1 minute.
Fold in the chopped pecans.
Use an ice cream scoop to portion out 12 portions of the mixture.
Roll each portion into a ball and place on the baking sheet.
Flatten the balls using the bottom of a cup.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove the cookies from the baking sheet and transfer them to a wire rack. Allow the cookies to cool and then enjoy.