Frosted Brown-Sugar Pecan Cookies

Name: Frosted Brown-Sugar Pecan Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 32
Ingredients: 1 to 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, packed; 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening; 2 large eggs; 1 cup vanilla flavored yogurt; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 -1/2 -1/2 cups flour; Butter frosting (recipe below)

2 Ratings

2 Reviews

Prep 10 min
Total 50 min
Servings 32

Made with yogurt and pecans, and iced with sweet powdered-sugar frosting, these cookies are perfect for a coffee break or dessert. MORE+ LESS-

By TBSP Susan

Updated June 15, 2015

Ingredients

to 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, packed

1/2

cup butter-flavored shortening

large eggs

cup vanilla flavored yogurt

teaspoon vanilla

cup chopped pecans

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon baking powder

1/2

teaspoon salt

-1/2 -1/2 cups flour

Butter frosting (recipe below)

Steps

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1

Preheat oven to 357° F.
2

In large bowl, beat shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs, yogurt and vanilla and mix until well blended. Add remaining ingredients.
3

Drop by rounded spoon onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 357° F for 10 minutes, until edges are golden brown. Transfer to wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Expert Tips

FROSTING: Melt 1/2 cup butter and add to 3-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar. Stir. Add 5 tbsp boiling water. Stir until smooth. Add 1 tsp vanilla. Frost each cookie, immediately adding a pecan half if desired. (If frosting becomes hard to work with, add additional boiling water, a tsp at a time.)