German Drop Cookies

Emma Whitley
Emma fearlessly explores bold flavors and perfects her baking craft, sharing her delicious experiments with joy.
Updated: 8/20/2020

These simple tasting and easy to make—no mixer required—sugar-pecan cookies are loaded with nuts and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

You can make ahead and freeze the dough, well-wrapped, to thaw and bake at a later date.

30 min Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min
Serves: 60 Save

Ingredients (7)

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Combine first 5 ingredients with a spoon. Shape into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 20 minutes. Combine powdered sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Sift powdered sugar mixture over warm cookies or roll cookies in sugar mixture.

Peppermint Spiked Hot Chocolate

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Ingredients (4)

  • 1.5 oz. Smirnoff Peppermint Twist
  • 4 oz. Prepared Hot Chocolate (hot cocoa mix is fine – we won’t judge)
  • Whipped Cream Garnish
  • Candy Cane Garnish
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