406 sweet pecan recipes

Classic pecan melt away cookies made with cake flour and unsalted butter for an ultra-tender, powdered-sugar-dusted shortbread. Drop cookies that dissolve on the tongue in seconds.

Sweet potato streusel casserole with bourbon, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg topped with a crunchy pecan-oat streusel. A Southern holiday side dish.

Sweet potato pie with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a flaky shell, finished with a decorative ring of pecan halves and a dollop of whipped cream. The yogurt in the custard adds tang and lift that traditional milk-only versions miss.

These delicious cookies are easy to make and enjoy! Perfect with tea or coffee.

Classic pecan pralines, the New Orleans candy with toasted pecans suspended in a creamy brown sugar candy. Six ingredients, no nuts skipped, classic Cajun holiday treat.

Cognac cookies, no-bake bourbon-ball cousins made with melted semisweet chocolate, crushed vanilla wafers, finely chopped pecans, and a generous splash of cognac. Roll in sugar and let them mellow.

Chocolate mint sticks: a three-layer holiday bar with a fudgy brownie base, a bright green peppermint buttercream middle, and a glossy chocolate glaze on top. A Christmas-cookie classic.

Fudgy picnic muffins: a brownie-meets-muffin hybrid with melted semi-sweet chocolate, two cups of pecans, and just enough flour to hold it together. Freezes well for picnics and lunchboxes.

Moist and tasty. Good for breakfast or a snack during the day.

These cookies are buttery and delicious. You can find butterscotch morsels, white chocolate, and pecans in every bite.

Butter pecan snowball cookies (Mexican wedding cookies, Russian tea cakes) with finely chopped pecans, rolled in powdered sugar while warm. Christmas cookie tin staple, freezes beautifully.

Pecan thumbprint cookies, the classic shortbread-style holiday cookie. Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth dough rolled in finely chopped pecans with a thumbprint well ready for jam, chocolate, or icing.

Slice-and-bake cream cheese cookies sweetened mostly with fructose for a lower-sugar treat. Tender, lightly sweet refrigerator cookies that bake up in 10 minutes.

Homemade German chocolate ice cream with shredded coconut, chopped pecans, and sweet chocolate in a cooked custard base with a hint of cinnamon. Churn-frozen for a rich, creamy texture.

Mocha pecan pie layers semi-sweet chocolate, Kahlua and espresso into the classic Southern filling, topped with decorative pecan halves. A coffeehouse twist on Thanksgiving dessert.

No-bake chocolate bourbon balls with crushed vanilla wafers, toasty pecans, and a generous splash of bourbon. Roll 'em in powdered sugar for holiday gifting or sneaky snacking.