Cake Mix Butter Pecan Cookies
Butter pecan cookies combine rich sweetness with crunchy pecans and toffee bits, and they're easier than ever to make, thanks to a box of cake mix.
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounce butter pecan cake mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon butter extract (or vanilla extract)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup Heath toffee baking bits (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer), combine cake mix, oil, eggs, and butter extract (or vanilla extract). Mix on low speed for about 30 seconds, then scrape down the sides of the bowl. Increase the speed to medium and mix for 1-2 minutes more.
- Add the chopped pecans and toffee bits to the mixture, then mix on the lowest speed just until combined.
- Use a cookie scoop or rounded tablespoon to scoop out dough onto prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches in between them.
- Bake for about 11-13 minutes, or until the cookies are just beginning to turn lightly golden around the edges.
- Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for a minute, then use a spatula to transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- I like to use butter extract in these cookies, but if you don't have any on hand, you can use vanilla extract instead.
- Toffee bits are optional, but I love the added sweetness and crunch. I use the Heath brand toffee bits that are already crushed up into small pieces--they can be found in the baking aisle alongside chocolate chips.
- You can freeze the cookie dough if desired--simply scoop out the dough into rounds, place on a lined baking sheet, and flash freeze until solid. Then place them in an airtight freezer-safe container. You can bake the cookie dough rounds from frozen--simply add 1-2 minutes to the baking time.
- You can also freeze the baked cookies, if desired. Flash freeze, then place in a freezer-safe container. Thaw at room temperature before eating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 68IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 0.4mg
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