Name: Pecan Sugar Cookies with Brown Butter Icing
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 2 h 12 min
Ingredients: 6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter; 1 and 1/2 cups (180g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted; 3 Tablespoons (45ml) milk; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; optional: pinch of salt; 1 and 1/4 cups (150g) pecan halves; 2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed for rolling and work surface; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Pecan Sugar Cookies with Brown Butter Icing elevate the classic cut-out sugar cookie with a deliciously nutty twist, delivering extra flavor and texture in every bite. The pecans add a toasty, caramel-like depth, while the brown sugar enhances their warm, cozy flavor.

Best of all, the rich brown butter icing is as effortless as it is delicious—no fancy decorating required! Just slather it on for a rustic, flavorful finish. If you’re a fan of frosted cookies and crave extra indulgence without extra effort, these pecan-infused cookies are sure to be your new go-to treat.

Pecan Sugar Cookies with Brown Butter Icing

Pecan Sugar Cookies with Brown Butter Icing elevate the classic cut-out sugar cookie with a deliciously nutty twist, delivering extra flavor and texture in every bite. The pecans add a toasty, caramel-like depth, while the brown sugar enhances their warm, cozy flavor.

Prep Time 2 hours

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 12 minutes

Ingredients

Cookies:

1 and 1/4 cups (150g) pecan halves
2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed for rolling and work surface
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Brown Butter Icing:

6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter
1 and 1/2 cups (180g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
3 Tablespoons (45ml) milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
optional: pinch of salt

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