Pecan Crescents

Pecan Crescents

These little cookies have many names.  Some call them, Mexican wedding cookies, Snow Balls, Danish wedding cookies, but growing up, my mom called them, "Pecan Crescents".  She would make these every Christmas and give them to family and friends.  You cannot eat just one!  They are so buttery and literally melt in your mouth.  No one can make them like my mom.  Unfortunately, she cannot make them any more, so I have the recipe and I will attempt to follow in her footsteps and carry on the tradition.

This is another treasured recipe.  Not just for the recipe, but because it is in her handwriting.

In honor of my mom, next week, every one who places an order will get a special treat of these homemade pecan crescent cookies!

Make a batch this Christmas!

Pecan Crescents

1 Cup Butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 3/4 cup flour

Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla, nuts and flour.  Mix well and shape dough into 1/2 moon (crescent).  Bake at 350 until light brown.  Roll in powdered sugar while warm.  

Treasured Recipes

One of the things I cherish most are old family recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation.  I am fortunate enough to have my dad's Sour Cream Pound Cake recipe.

 I remember him making these every year for Christmas to give to family and friends.  Even though my dad "Big John" is gone now, his recipe lives on and I am so happy to be able to share it with you.  This is truly a fantastic pound cake.

One of the things I love is that I have his recipe in his own handwriting.  With today's technology, and the printers that we use, handwritten letters and recipes are becoming a lost art.  I would encourage you to write recipes down for your family and friends, they will be treasures one day!

The smell of this pound cake baking his heavenly.                                     

Although the pound cake recipe is perfect in every way.  I have added my own secret touches through the years.  I like to add 1/2 tsp of "Butter flavoring" it gives the pound cake a nice butter-enriched flavor and I add 1/8 tsp of Lemon flavoring, this is not noticeable, but I think tastes better with it.  

My secret ingredients

Enjoy!