Description
Sweet pecan honey delights showcase Southern charm with delicate nutty pastries drizzled in golden honey. Luxurious dessert bites promise elegant comfort that melts seamlessly on your palate, delivering pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 g) butter, softened
- 2 cups (226 g) finely chopped pecans
Flavoring Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (85 g) honey
- 3 teaspoons (15 ml) vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) salt
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to a gentle 300°F, creating an ideal baking environment. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease to ensure effortless cookie removal.
- Sift flour and salt together in a medium bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture that will contribute to the cookies’ delicate texture.
- In a separate mixing bowl, transform softened butter into a silky blend with honey and vanilla extract, whipping until the mixture becomes smooth and glossy.
- Gradually marry the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring methodically to create a unified dough. Continue mixing until no flour streaks remain visible.
- Gently introduce finely chopped pecans into the dough, ensuring an even distribution of nutty goodness throughout the mixture.
- Tenderly shape the dough into compact 1-inch spheres, positioning them with ample breathing room on the prepared baking sheet. Slide the sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, watching for a delicate golden hue and set consistency.
- Once removed from the oven, let the cookies rest briefly. While still warm, lovingly enrobe each cookie in a soft blanket of powdered sugar, creating a sweet, delicate finish.
Notes
- Baking these delights transforms your kitchen into a sweet-smelling sanctuary, where honey and pecans dance together in buttery harmony.
- Chopping pecans releases their nutty aroma, promising a delectable crunch that elevates these homemade cookies from ordinary to extraordinary.
- Rolling warm cookies in powdered sugar creates a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth coating that adds a touch of elegant sweetness to each bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 157
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 56 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg