Christmas Pecan Cream Cheese Drop Cookies: The Holiday Classic Everyone Asks For
Every holiday season, there are those recipes that become legendary in a household — the ones that disappear from the tin before you even get a chance to wrap them up as gifts. These Pecan Cream Cheese Drop Cookies are exactly that kind of treat. Soft, creamy, studded with toasted pecans, and finished with a whole pecan pressed right on top, they look impressive but come together with surprising ease.
If you have ever wondered what to bake when you need a large batch of cookies that will please absolutely everyone at the table, this is your answer. The batter is rich and dreamy, the cookies bake up into soft, pillowy rounds, and the pecans add that warm, nutty crunch that feels perfectly at home during the Christmas season. Once you make a batch, you will completely understand why people make four hundred of these every year.
Ingredients
- 8 oz (225g) full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups (170g) chopped pecans, plus whole pecan halves for topping
Method
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