Pecan Crescents Recipe

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Pecan Crescents
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Ingredients
5
Count
Nutrition
1816
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 3/4 cups flour

Directions:

  1. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer until fluffy.
  2. Add pecans and mix until blended.
  3. With mixer on low, gradually beat in flour just until blended.
  4. Wrap dough and chill 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.
  5. Heat oven to 325.
  6. Divide dought into 8 equal pieces.
  7. On a lightly floured board, form each piece into a 1/2 inch thick rope, the cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths.
  8. Taper ends, then bend into crescent shapes.
  9. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  10. Bake 12-15 minutes until light golden brown and firm.
  11. While warm, roll in confectioners sugar to coat.
  12. Let cool on racks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1816.01 Kcal (7603 kJ)
Calories from fat 1238.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 137.59g 212%
Cholesterol 162.68mg 54%
Sodium 1955.79mg 81%
Potassium 528.63mg 11%
Total Carbs 137.79g 46%
Sugars 42.16g 169%
Dietary Fiber 16.76g 67%
Protein 19.68g 39%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 25%
Iron 7.9mg 44%
Calcium 333.3mg 33%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 542.44 Kcal (2271 kJ)
Calories from fat 369.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.1g 212%
Cholesterol 48.59mg 54%
Sodium 584.2mg 81%
Potassium 157.9mg 11%
Total Carbs 41.16g 46%
Sugars 12.59g 169%
Dietary Fiber 5.01g 67%
Protein 5.88g 39%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 25%
Iron 2.4mg 44%
Calcium 99.6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 47
    Points
  • 51
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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