Pecan Thumbprint Cookies With Icing

Name: Pecan Thumbprint Cookies With Icing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24-36 cookies
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar; 1 cup butter; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup pecans, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring; food coloring; water, for thick paste

Submitted by Karen C

"Super easy recipe to make. We make these every year for Christmas although they can be made any time of the year.The cookies themselves are a little plain, but the icing makes them oh so delicious."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 24-36 cookies

ingredients

Cookies
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pecans, chopped
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
Icing
1 cup confectioners' sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂ teaspoon almond flavoring
food coloring
water, for thick paste

directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Combine all ingredients.
Drop spoonfuls of dough onto greased cookie sheet.
Place thumb print into each ball to make an indent for icing being sure not to go all the way through dough.
Bake 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Let cool.
Place cookies on wax paper and prepare icing. Icing should be a thick paste. If icing is too thin add more confectioners sugar; if too thick add more water.
Fill the indents in each cookie with icing. Icing will harden.
Enjoy!

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Reviews

This review it to correct and complete the 1st one I did not get to finish.<br/>This is a very good recipe, it did take longer to make than I expected. <br/>These thumbprint cookies broght back memories of my childhood.<br/>They were just like or better than the high dollar ones at the bakery!

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