Pecan Finger Cookies

Classic Pecan Fingers recipe - Slender pecan finger covered and rolled in powdered sugar. Stacked in a golden wooden crate with fake cranberry in the corner. Green tree garland in the background. Text in bottom right corner reads classic pecan fingers. A closer up image of photo 1

Decadently rich, Buttery Pecan Finger Cookies with an easy no chill cookie dough. An old fashioned quick and easy shortbread Christmas cookie recipe to fill up your holiday dessert platters and trays.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword pecan fingers, pecan sandies, pecan snowballs

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 18

Total Time 28

Servings

Calories 157kcal

Author Jessica (swankyrecipes.com)

Ingredients

1 cup butter, room temperature 2 sticks
⅓ cup granulated sugar
½ cup powdered sugar
½ tsp salt
¾ tbsp pure vanilla extract
2¼ cup all-purpose flour
1⅓ cups pecans finely ground/chopped about 2¼ cups whole pecans
2 cups powdered sugar for dusting

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; about 3-5 minutes.
Mix in vanilla extract and salt.
Slowly mix in flour just until combined. Wipe down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Turn up mixer to high and mix for 30 seconds.
Mix in pecans until combined.
Scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl with a spatula.
Scoop 1 tbsp cookie dough and roll dough into a 3-inch long finger by 2-inches wide. Space 1½ inches apart on cookie sheet.
Bake in oven for 16-20 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly then transfer to a cooling rack.
Once completely cool roll in a bowl of powdered sugar, slightly pressing the sugar into the finger.

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