Category
Cookies
Servings
4 dozen
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Author:
Southern Living
These buttery pecan cookies are such a wonderful holiday treat. The granola lends a cozy, toasty element to these classic cookies. I made them for my kids and they couldn't stop eating them!
Ingredients
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2 cups Maple Way Granola
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ tsp. kosher salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
Powdered sugar, for coating
Directions
Process granola in a food processor until finely ground.
Beat butter and sugar together until lightened and creamy. Scrape down sides of the bowl and add vanilla extract and salt; beat to combine. Add flour and granola, and mix on low until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop and shape dough into 1 inch balls, pressing the dough in your hands. (Note: the dough will be very crumbly, so you will be pressing the dough balls into spheres instead of rolling them between your palms.) Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets.
Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
Allow cookies to cool until just cool enough to handle but still quite warm. Roll each cookie in powdered sugar, putting the cookie back on the baking sheet after it's coated in sugar.
Allow cookies to cool completely, and roll them again in powdered sugar before serving or storing in an airtight container.