Lemon Pecan Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• 2. Combine flour and cornstarch in a small bowl, set aside.
• 3. In a mixer bowl combine softened butter and powdered sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
• 4. Beat in lemon zest. Then slowly add flour and cornstarch mixture, mix well.
• 5. Cover bowl with wrap and refrigerate the dough about an hour or until easy to handle.
• 6. Shape the dough into logs about 2 inches in diameter, depending on the size you like and the occasion.
• 7. Roll the log into the finely chopped pecans, pressing gently as you roll.
• 8. Wrap in cellophane and refrigerate 2-3 hours more or until firm.
• 9. Unwrap dough and slice into 1/4 inch slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 10. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 min. on an ungreased cookie sheet or until edges are lightly brown.
• 11. Cool 1 minute before moving to cookie platter.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the lemon juice, zest and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. , Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat the bottom of a glass with cooking spray; dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with glass, redipping in sugar as needed., Bake until edges are lightly browned, 11-13 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Drizzle with melted vanilla chips.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Set aside 2 tablespoons white chips for the drizzle.
• Combine flour, sugar and baking soda; set aside. Place remaining white chips and butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips and butter are melted when stirred. Beat in eggs, lemon peel and lemon extract. Gradually blend flour mixture into lemon mixture. Stir in pecans. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 11 minutes or until very slightly golden around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Lightly drizzle LEMON DRIZZLE over cookies.
• LEMON DRIZZLE: Place reserved 2 tablespoons white chips and 1/2 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted when stirred. Stir in a few drops yellow food color and a few drops lemon extract, if desired.

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine flour, nuts, sugar and lemon peel. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling (dough will still be crumbly). Knead until smooth and form into a ball.
• 2. On lightly floured surface, roll dough until 1/2 inch thick. Using a 1-1/2-inch to 3-inch scalloped cookie cutter, cut into rounds. Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 3. Bake in a 325 degrees F oven for 18 to 20 minutes for small cookies or 20 to 22 minutes for larger cookies or until bottom starts to brown and center is set. Remove and cool on a wire rack. 20, 1-1/2-inch cookies or 5, 3-inch cookies.

Steps:

• With mixer blend butter, eggs, milk and extract.
• Mix in cake mix and chopped pecans.
• Chill dough before placing on parchment lined baking sheet.
• Form into large balls, place on baking sheet and press down with fork.
• Bake 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Let cool before removing from baking sheet.