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festive pecan thumbprint cookies

smonfils avatar
Recipe by
sherry monfils
@smonfils
worcester, MA

These are so very simple to make and not overly sweet but very festive looking. Kids love to help make these because they can choose between a variety of sprinkles. I love to package these up and give as gifts!

yield 3 dozen
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For festive pecan thumbprint cookies

  • 2 stick
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1 can
    cream cheese frosting, or homemade frosting, listings below
  • 1-1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    water, depending on how thin or thick you want it
  • 3-4 dash
    or drops of each-red & green food coloring
  • festive christmas sprinkles

How To Make festive pecan thumbprint cookies

  • 1
    Heat oven to 300, ( yes, 300.) Place parchment paper down on cookie sheets. In large bowl beat butter and sugar.
  • 2
    Beat in flour, salt and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Place by teaspoon 2" apart onto parchment paper. Make an indentation w/ your thumb into each cookie. Bake about 25 mins depending on your oven. Just until they are light brown.
  • 3
    Place cookies on cooling rack. If you are making homemade frosting, place powdered sugar, vanilla and water into bowl and whisk until mixed well. Divide into 2 small bowls. If using canned frosting, divide into bowls. Put drops of red food coloring into 1 bowl and green into the other bowl. Whisk each one until it reaches the color you want. Spoon the frostings into each cookies indentation when cool. Sprinkle the frosting w/ the sprinkles you desire, on each cookie and let set.
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