The cookies are soft & chewy, Vegan Butter Pecan Cookies with a lot of nut taste. Roasted pecans, plant butter, & brown sugar combine to give these cookies a rich caramel flavor. The cookies could not be more perfect sweet treat, which is indulgent & easy to create at home. Butter Pecan Cookies are also vegan. With their buttery richness and nut crunch, they are a holiday and party favorite/can be made up every day. Simple ingredients and a few steps are all needed to make everyone a master of these cookies & enjoy their delicious, comforting experience.
STATS
- Diet: Vegan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cuisine: American
- Course: Dessert, Snack
- Cooking Time: 12 minutes
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cooking Method: Baking
- Yield: About 20 cookies
- Total Time: 27 minutes
EQUIPMENT
- Mixing bowls
- Hand mixer/stand mixer
- Measuring cups & spoons
- Spatula
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
INGREDIENTS
- One cup of pecans, chopped1/4 cup of applesauce without sugar
- 1/2 cup softened vegan butter
- Half a cup of brown sugar
- One teaspoon of vanilla essence
- 1/4 cup of sugar, granulated
- Half a teaspoon of baking powder
- One and a half cups of flour for all purposes
- Half a teaspoon of baking soda
- One-fourth teaspoon of salt
INGREDIENT NOTES
Pecans:
- Roasting of pecans would add flavor to them prior to incorporating them into the dough. Pecans are nutty-sweet & peppery & add crunchiness to offset the buttery dough.
Vegan butter:
- Buy a good quality of vegan butter that tastes like dairy butter. This brings flavor, moisture & contributes to a soft texture of the cookies.
Brown Sugar:
- Sweet with a caramel & chewy effect. The cookies are also moist & soft due to the brown sugar.
Granulated sugar:
- It balances out the flavor and provides the cookies with a very slight sweetness to help keep the cookies spread out during baking.
Applesauce:
- Used as a substitute in vegan cakes to replace eggs. It makes the dough sticky & it is non-flavor-changing.
Vanilla extract:
- It brings warmth, fragrance & sweetness to the cookie dough. It is combined with pecans, which gives it a bakery taste.
All-purpose flour:
- Provides a framework for the cookies. Yet it produces a fluffy crumb, yet not very dense.
Baking soda:
- This aids in making the cookies a bit spread, which helps the cookies have a chewy finish & tender center.
Baking powder:
- Functions with baking soda in regard to lightning. It prevents the cookies from being too flat/heavy.
Salt:
- When the sweetness is balanced, it emphasizes the nutty taste. Little is much.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Adjust the oven heating to 175°C (350°F). Put paper towel on a baking pan.
- Layer a small pan with chopped pecans.
- Toast till aromatic, about 5 minutes. Let it cool.
- Brown sugar, cream vegan butter, and granulated sugar together in a large basin with a mixer till creamy.
- Add vanilla essence & applesauce.
- Beat till incorporated.
- Mix the flour, the baking powder, soda for baking, & salt in a separate basin.
- Add the dry items in the wet items misture.
- Gently stir till dough forms. Avoid over mixing.
- Using a spatula, fold in the toasted pecans. Evenly distribute.
- Leaving room between cookies, scoop dough onto the baking sheet by spoonfuls.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes/till the centers appear somewhat soft but the sides are brown.
- Give rest to cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes.
TIPS
- Toast pecans & add before going to deeper flavours.
- To add crunch, press a half pecan before baking.
- Do not overbasket. As cookies cool, they will set.
- Sprinkle sea salt on top to make it a gourmet meal.
STORAGE INFORMATION
Refrigerator:
- Keep for the next 1 week. They stay chewy & moist.
Freezer:
- Freeze-cooled cookies for 2 months. Reheat at room temperature/warm briefly in the oven.
FAQS
May I make these gluten-free?
- Yes. Use a gluten-free free. Check that it has at least xanthan gum to get a good texture.
Can I substitute with a different nut?
- Yes. Walnuts/almonds can be used, but pecans give the classic butter pecan flavor.
Do pecans need toasting?
- Adding flavor when you toast. Raw pecans may be used, but the cookies have a better flavor when using toasted.
Can I decrease the sugar??
- Yes. You can take away a few tablespoons of granulated sugar without wrecking the texture.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories: 135Total Fat: 7g
Protein: 2gCholesterol: 0mg
Carbohydrates: 17g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Sodium: 105mg
