Pecan Nuts Cookie

Pecan Nuts Cookie

Serve these elegant cookies in mini paper candy cups for gift giving. Use our Superfood Lab chopped nuts, such as Superfood Lab Shelled Raw Walnuts, or Superfood Lab Shelled Raw Pecan. Make sure the nuts are very finely chopped or use mini food processor to grind them. Get your Lemon Pecan Drops ready to go in time for a Christmas celebration!



Cookie Ingredients:

1 cup light butter, softened

1/2 cup Superfood Lab Organic Coconut Flower Sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup Superfood Lab Shelled Pecan Nuts (Raw), finely chopped

1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest



Glaze Ingredients:

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon light butter, softened

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest

1 to 3 tablespoons milk



Topping:

Coarse grain white sugar



Directions:

  • Heat oven to 325°F.

  • Combine 1 cup butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour, Superfood Lab Shelled Pecan Nuts (Raw) and 1 tablespoon lemon zest; beat at low speed until dough forms.

  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 18-20 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.

  • Combine all glaze ingredients except milk in bowl. Beat at medium speed, gradually adding enough milk for desired dipping consistency.

  • Dip tops of cooled cookies into glaze; shake off excess glaze. Place onto waxed paper; sprinkle tops with coarse grain sugar. Let stand 1 hour or until glaze is set.

  • Store in loosely covered container between sheets of waxed paper.