Lemon Pecan Drops
Lemon Pecan Drops
These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are dipped in a sweet lemony glaze. Heavenly!
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45 min
Prep Time
02 hrs 50 min
Total Time
42
cookies Ingredients
Cookie
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
12 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
23 cup pecans, finely chopped
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® 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
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 325°F.
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STEP 2
Combine 1 cup butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour, pecans and 1 tablespoon lemon zest; beat at low speed until dough forms.
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STEP 3
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.
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STEP 4
Combine all glaze ingredients except milk in bowl. Beat at medium speed, gradually adding enough milk for desired dipping consistency.
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STEP 5
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.
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STEP 6
Store in loosely covered container between sheets of waxed paper.
Tip #1
- Serve these elegant cookies in mini paper candy cups for gift giving.
Tip #2
- Use chopped nuts, such as macadamia nuts, walnuts or almonds for a little variety. Make sure nuts are very finely chopped or use mini food processor to grind them.
80 Calories
6 Fat (g)
10 Cholesterol (mg)
40 Sodium (mg)
8 Carbohydrates (g)
0 Dietary Fiber
1 Protein (g)
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