Praline Butter Cookies

5 Reviews

“Butter cookies.” - by ERIN CAROL

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons praline liqueur
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecan halves

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Original recipe yields 4 dozen

Directions

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla and praline liqueur.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Press a pecan half into center of each cookie. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
174 cal
9%

Fat
11.4 g
18%

Carbs
17 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Diana

Nov. 27, 2006

"Like shortbread cookies, butter cookies are made without baking powder or baking soda. They are supposed to be a crunchy, buttery cookie. Perhaps that is the reason for the previous reviewers proble..." See morems with the recipe."

JESSIE6381

Feb. 19, 2006

"I think the submitter forgot to list the baking powder in the recipe. Anyhow, I caught the ommission and added a 1/2 tsp of baking powder (had to guess). After I baked the cookies (I upped the temp to..." See more 325), the pecan halves fell out. I haven't completely given up on this recipe, though. Next time I will crush the pecans and mix them into the dough. I will probably use 1/4 less flour, too."

sarah

Nov. 4, 2008

"I too did not have praline liqueur so I substituted Amereto and substituted almonds for the pecans. These cookies are fabulous. I will be making a triple batch next time because a double batch went ..." See moreso fast I could not store any. Thank you for a new favorite :)"

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