Citrus Pecan Cookies

Written By Mallory Johns

These Citrus Cookies were inspired by our recent addition of Sweet Orange Pecans to our Gourmet Sweet Line of pecans. They are a great balance of pecan butter, citrus with a touch of sweet. Perfect for parties, or as a gift to your hostess this Spring Season. Make them and add a little Citrus 🍊 and SWEET to your life. We use both our Sweet Orange Pecans (order, here!) and Pecan Butter (order, here!).

The icing is dairy free, and the cookies can be made gluten-free by using gluten free flour. If you’re allergic to almonds, use another dairy free alternative — it should work just the same. These cookies are naturally peanut free because our products used in this recipe are peanut free.

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Ingredients — 

For the Cookies:

  • Zest of 1 large orange split (we used a navel orange)

  • Juice of 1 large orange split

  • 2 ½ C of Sweet Orange Pecans (½ C to garnish)

  • 1 ½ C Flour (can use gluten free)

  • ½ Teaspoon salt

  • ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda

  • ½ C (1 stick) Butter

  • ½ C Brown Sugar

  • ½ Raw Sugar (or white)

  • 1 Large egg 

  • ½ C Pecan Butter (crunchy or creamy)

  • juice of ½ orange

For the Icing:

  • 1-2 Tablespoon butter

  • ¼ -½ C powdered sugar

  • 1-2 Tablespoon almond milk

  • ¼ Zest of large orange

  • Juice of ½ orange

  • ¼ Teaspoon vanilla

Prepare —

Cookies: 

  • Preheat oven to 375℉

  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper

  • Combine dry ingredients, flour, baking soda and salt, set aside. 

  • In a mixer, beat butter then add sugars and beat and until combined

  • Add egg and beat until smooth

  • Add pecan butter, orange juice + vanilla, mix until combined

  • Slowly mix half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mix until well combined. With a spatula, scrap down the mixture before adding the second half of the dry mix and repeat. 

  • Once the dry and wet ingredients are well combined fold in the Sweet Orange Pecans (great whole or crushed up — your choice) 

  • Roll into 1 inch ball and place on lined baking sheet

  • Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are golden brown

Icing:

  • Beat 1-2 Tb of butter in a mixer

  • Add ¼ C powdered sugar

  • Pour almond milk (or your preferred milk) in a little at the time until the mixture is a consistency to drizzle over the cookies

  • Stir in vanilla, orange zest and juice 

  • Pour over cooled cookies

  • Enjoy!

Mallory Johns

Mallory recently graduated with her Bachelor’s in Dietetics from the University of Georgia. She is currently completing her Master’s and Dietetic Internship at Augusta University. In her free time, she enjoys being outside, playing with her pup, Mango, and reading.

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