SOUTHERN SOUR CREAM PECAN COOKIES
Southern sour cream pecan cookies are good anytime and wonderful for the holidays. They have such a wonderful flavor and are very easy to make. You will love these Southern treats and your guests will come back for more! These cookies make a wonderful gift for any occasion. You could double the recipe if you want to make a lot. They keep well in an air-tight container. You might also like our recipe for Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies.
Pecan cookies are wonderful anytime and made with simple ingredients!
Oil
Eggs
Sugar
Vanilla flavoring
Sour cream
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Salt
Baking soda
Pecan pieces
Topping
Sugar
Cinnamon
These cookies are a Christmas tradition at my house however they are delicious year round. Great way to use up any leftover sour cream. Every holiday season we make gift bags of delicious homemade goodies and these cookies are always in the bag. I havent met anyone yet that didn’t love them! Great reviews:
“I had some sour cream left over and hate wasting food. Saw your recipe and it looked so easy to put together. Made them in no time and were excellent. I put mini chocolate chips in the batter as we have a nut allergy in our home. Sprinkled them with some sugar and baked. Will definitely keep this recipe. Thanks!” – Fran
“So glad that I bumped into this recipe of yours. I had made these cookies years ago but lost the recipe in a move. I made a quick batch this morning and they were perfect. They are also mostly gone. My grandchildren loved them. I am following you now!” – Lisa
“Yummy! I just made them. Rolled them in cinnamon sugar like a snicker doodle, they are not too sweet, like I was afraid. They are beautiful with a great texture. These are definitely going to be Christmas gifts!!! But first, we have to eat this batch.” – Leigh
Full recipe in recipe card below.
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Pecan Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oil I use Canola
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup pecan pieces
Topping
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together the oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla and sour cream. Add flour, baking powder, salt, and soda and mix well with a large spoon. Fold in pecans. In a smaller bowl mix the sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Batter will look like cake batter.
- Drop by tablespoon full onto a very lightly sprayed cookie sheet. Sprinkle a pinch of the sugar and cinnamon topping on each cookie. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen depending on the size you make the cookies.
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I made these today and used a combination of white sugar and brown sugar and I eliminated the cinnamon and sugar topping as I didn’t want them too sweet. They were awesome. Great way to use up some leftover sour cream (which is what I needed to do). They did spread a fair bit, but they are soft, and pillowy and it’s like biting into a cloud. I must admit I had to taste a few of them before they fully cooled. Easy recipe and delicious cookies.
I had some sour cream left over and hate wasting food. Saw your recipe and it looked so easy to put together. Made them in no time and were excellent. I put mini chocolate chips in the batter as we have a nut allergy in our home. Sprinkled them with some sugar and baked. Will definitely keep this recipe. Thanks!
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed these great cookies!
So glad that I bumped into this recipe of yours. I had made these cookies years ago but lost the recipe in a move. I made a quick batch this morning and they were perfect. They are also mostly gone. My grandchildren loved them. I am following you now!
So glad you found the recipe Lisa and are now following our website. Have a wonderful week!
these are amazing- taking these to Christmas cookie exchange today!
I made these and they tasted wonderful, but my batter was not like cake batter, it was very stiff and the cookies did not spread out, but were still very good. What did I do wrong?
I don’t know, Sandra. Maybe you mixed them too long???
You can try them with SR flour. I always use all purpose.
Cant wait to try them! They Look Yummy!!!
These cookies look like they will be soft . My husband likes soft cookies and I will make them for him if someone will reply on here and tell me if they are a soft cookie.
This is not a hard cookie.
Thank you ! I made these and we love them !
Mom use to make these for us all the time. Afamily favorite & traditon all year. Miss you mom. Happy birthday
Yummy! I just made them. Rolled them in cinnamon sugar like a snicker doodle, they are not too sweet, like I was afraid. They are beautiful with a great texture. These are definitely going to be Cristmas gifts!!! But first, we have to eat this batch 🙂
Leigh-Leigh, Thank you for your comment. I look forward to making a couple of batches for a dinner party with friends.
I received a large box of pecans for a Thanksgiving gift. This cookie recipe will be one I will make with them.
My two favorite ingredients!
Can’t wait to try these pecan cookies!