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Butter Pecan Cookies with Cake Mix
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
20
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Cookies
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
24
Cookies
Ingredients
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Cookie Ingredients:
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1
box
butter pecan cake mix
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2
cups
applesauce
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Glaze:
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½
cup
powdered icing sugar
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1
teaspoon
milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix ingredients together until combined. Do not overmix.
Roll into 1.5 inch balls.
Place onto a parchment lined baking tray.
Bake for 7-9 minutes or until there are cracks on the top of cookies.
Let cool on baking tray for 10 minutes.
Dip cookies in icing.
Notes
Add Chips:
Toffee chips, chocolate chips or candies can be a wonderful addition.
Nuts:
Feel free to add more pecans to these tasty cookies.
Variation tip:
Maple extract can be added to the glaze for even more flavor.
Top:
Place a candied pecan or fun sprinkles on top of the cookies.
Alternate cooking method tip:
Bake these cookies in the air fryer. Cook at 300 for around 8 minutes.
Dietary consideration tip:
Sugar free cake mix or sugar alternatives can also be great in this recipe.