Pecan Cookies

Get ready for an amazing aroma all through the house: sweet, crumbly, addictive pecan cookies, in an easy, foolproof recipe you'll make again and again. All that's left is a hot cup of tea on the side, and you're all set.

Ingredients for pecan cookies

• 120 g margarine or butter.
• 50 g powdered sugar (½ cup minus 1 tablespoon).
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• 180 g all-purpose flour (1 cup + 4 tablespoons).
• 1 teaspoon baking powder.
• 70 g raw pecans, coarsely chopped.
• Powdered sugar, for dusting the cookies.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C).

2. Put the margarine or butter in a microwave-safe bowl and warm it for about 15 seconds, until it's soft but not melted.

3. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla to the bowl, and whisk well until creamy.

   

4. Mix the flour and baking powder, and add them to the mixture.

5. Mix again until clumps of dough form.

6. Add the pecans and mix again into a uniform dough.

   

7. Shape into balls and arrange them, spaced apart, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

8. Bake for about 17–20 minutes (the cookies stay pale, so check the bottom of a cookie to see whether they're done).

9. Let cool completely and dust with powdered sugar.

Good to know

• Store the pecan cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
• Keep an eye on the baking time!
• With margarine the cookies are dairy-free (pareve); with butter they're dairy.