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Chewy Butter Pecan Cookies - These 6 ingredient, gluten free Butter Pecan Cookies are perfectly crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside! A paleo and vegan friendly, dairy-free treat for the holidays! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @FoodFaithFit
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Brown Sugar Chewy Butter Pecan Cookies

These gluten free Brown Sugar Chewy Butter Pecan Cookies are perfectly crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside! A dairy-free treat for the holidays!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 18 Cookies
Calories 165kcal
Author FoodFaithFitness

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Pecans
  • 1/2 Cup Coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1/2 Cup Ghee, softened to room temperature (or butter or vegan butter)
  • 1 Tbsp Molasses
  • 1 1/2 Cups Amoretti Natural Pecan Flour (158g)
  • 6 Tbsp Coconut flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

  •  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spread your pecans on a small baking sheet and bake until nutty smelling about 10-12 minutes. Roughly chop and set aside. 
  • Beat your coconut sugar with softened ghee for approximately 1 minute. Add 1 tbsp of molasses and beat until well combined. 
  • Add 1 1/2 cups of pecan flour, 6 Tbsp of coconut flour and 1/4 tsp of salt to the bowl and stir until well mixed. Fold in the chopped pecans.
  • Drop by tablespoon sized balls onto a parchment paper covered cookie sheet and press out to about 1/2 inch. 
  • Bake until the edges of the cookies are golden brown and the top of the cookie is just set approximately 14 minutes.
  • Let cool on the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. 
  • DEVOUR

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.4g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 13.4g | Saturated Fat: 4.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 13.3mg | Sodium: 32.7mg | Potassium: 22.4mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 6.6g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.5mg